In addition to strong winds, the primary threats will be rough surf, coastal erosion, and heavy rainfall, even if the center of the storm does not move directly over the islands. Tropical-storm-force winds could arrive on Wednesday in the Big Island, and in the smaller islands by Thursday or Friday. Both are waiving reservation change fees as the hurricane approaches. More watches and even warnings could be necessary for additional islands as the storm moves closer in the next day or two.Īmerican Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines issued travel advisories to customers flying to or from Hawaii. "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," the National Weather Service said.Ī hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, according to the National Weather Service's (NWS) Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. "On the forecast track, the center of Lane will move very close to or over the main Hawaiian Islands from Thursday through Saturday," the weather service said.Ī hurricane warning is in effect for Hawaii County while a hurricane watch has been issued for Maui County and Oahu.Ī hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected within the warning area, and is issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds. Though the storm is expected to weaken somewhat as it approaches Hawaii, Lane has become one of only two Category 5 hurricanes to come within 350 miles of the state in recorded history, the National Weather Service said.
The forecast puts the storm very close to the islands, with a direct landfall possible later this week. But Hurricane Lane looks poised to affect the Aloha State, and was about 480 miles southeast of Honolulu early Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, just above the Category 5 threshold.
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