Article 3X81Y Hurricane Lane likely to skirt Hawaiian islands, but flooding probable [Updated]

Hurricane Lane likely to skirt Hawaiian islands, but flooding probable [Updated]

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Eric Berger
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Enlarge / Hurricane Lane on Wednesday afternoon, approaching the Hawaiian islands. (credit: NOAA)

Wednesday 5:35pm ET Update: As of Wednesday afternoon, (late morning, Hawaii time), Hurricane Lane remains an extremely powerful Category-4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 155mph. Fortunately, wind shear is now increasing over Lane, and these unfavorable winds should weaken Lane considerably over the next two to three days.

In terms of track, Lane now appears likely to make a northward turn later in the forecast, which probably-but not yet certainly-will keep its center away from the Hawaiian islands. The latest track update from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu is shown below.

Because of the revised track, winds are slightly less of a concern for Hawaii now. The probability of all major towns and cities in the islands receiving hurricane-force winds is now below 20 percent. Prolonged rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding remain the primary concern for Lane over the next several days.

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