official data
Lowell now a tropical storm — watches cleared; Hawaii flood/surf linger
Official Advisory 52 downgrades Lowell to a tropical storm north-northwest of Kauai with no coastal watches or warnings left — while CPHC still flags lingering flash-flood and life-threatening surf risk across the Hawaiian Islands into Wednesday.
Key facts
- Advisory
- 52 · EP122026 · 500 PM HST Tue Sep 8 / 0300 UTC Wed Sep 9 · Tropical Storm
- Center
- 26.2N, 161.1W · ~310 mi NNW Lihue
- Winds / pressure
- 70 mph (60 kt) · 978 mb
- Motion
- N 355° / 15 mph
- Watches
- None — all coastal watches/warnings cleared
- Rain add-on
- Big Island/E. Maui 1-3 in (isol. 5 Big Island); elsewhere ≤2 in
- Surf
- Life-threatening surf and rip currents next few days
- Live
- See live NHC HUD — do not freeze Adv 52 as current
Note
Primary: NWS CPHC Honolulu / NHC Miami Tropical Storm Lowell Advisory Number 52, Discussion 52, and TCM.
What it is not: a Hawaii main-island landfall declaration; a re-ship of Adv 35-41A; inventing rain/surf beyond product; SWPC; ECDO proof; a frozen live gauge after 0300 UTC.
Why it matters
Official departure/downgrade card vs boarded Cat 3 Intermediate 41A. Not a clean bill of health for cleanup corridors — a different threat class.
Sources
Official data. Live values go to the HUD / source product.