[ Update] 11am Hawaii Time Friday

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Lowell is redeveloping into a Cat 5 hurricane but will weaken some when it comes closest to Hawaii. The good news is that the forecast shown below hasn't changed as of 11 am Hawaii time Friday.

I reiterate:  Regardless of Lowell's exact path, there will be life-threatening high surf, especially on the south and southwest side of the islands.


--- original 4:40am Hawaii time posting ---
Some tentative good news this morning. Lowell is now forecast to move west of the primary Hawaii Islands, per the National Hurricane Center. 

Regardless of Lowell's exact path, there will be life-threatening high surf, especially on the south and southwest side of the islands.

This forecast is not the final word. A Hurricane Hunter plane will investigate the storm later today which should yield a high confidence forecast. 





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