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Hurricane Nolo is threatening Hawaii with heavy rainfall and potential flooding, currently moving over the Pacific Ocean toward the Hawaiian archipelago. As of Friday morning, the storm has maximum sustained winds of nearly 85 mph and is expected to strengthen to Category 4 status by Sunday, potentially bringing up to 3 feet of rain in some areas. The Big Island and Maui are under alerts for hurricane and tropical storm conditions respectively, with warnings about catastrophic flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tropical Storm Nolo, which has since strengthened into a hurricane, threatens Hawaii, particularly the Big Island, with potentially catastrophic flooding and mudslides. Forecasters predict up to 35 inches of rain in some areas, causing life-threatening flash floods and severe damage. The storm's slow movement over warm ocean waters is expected to intensify it further before moving westward and skirting the islands on Saturday and Sunday, avoiding direct landfall but still causing heavy rainfall. Communities already recovering from earlier storms like Hurricane Lala in August remain vulnerable, with some residents displaced and rebuilding efforts at risk of being devastated again by Nolo's impact.
Written for “Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.
Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain
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Nolo → zagge → rain
People on the Big Island of Hawaii are under a hurricane watch Friday morning, as Hurricane Nolo moves over the Pacific Ocean toward the Hawaiian archipelago.
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Nolo → move → archipelago
The alert means hurricane conditions are possible within 24 to 36 hours.
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conditions → mean → hours
By then, the storm will likely be a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
uncertain
storm → accord → Center
Nolo isn't expected to make landfall this weekend, but it has two dangerous qualities: slow movement and heavy rain.
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it → expect → qualities
Maximum rainfall amounts from the storm in some areas could reach nearly 3 feet, forecasters say, with totals of 15 to 30 inches expected more widely.
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totals → reach → inches
"This rainfall could produce catastrophic life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain," the NHC said in its public advisory.
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NHC → produce → advisory
As of Friday morning, Nolo's maximum sustained winds were at nearly 85 mph and it was moving at only 5 mph.
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it → move → mph
It's now moving north-northeast and is expected to slow to a crawl before turning toward the west and picking up forward speed on Saturday and Sunday.
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It → move → Saturday
But it will continue to build strength from warm ocean waters.
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it → continue → waters
Over the next 72 hours, Nolo's winds could top out at 140 mph, according to the forecast discussion, making it a Category 4 storm.
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it → top → discussion
The heaviest rains will likely fall on the Big Island's eastern and southern areas, forecasters say.
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forecasters → fall → areas
Neighboring Maui is under a tropical storm watch and could see up to 15 inches of rain.
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Maui → neighbor → rain
Earlier this week, it was heading west across open ocean when it took an abrupt right-hand turn, sending it north directly toward the Big Island.
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it → head → Island
The cyclone is the latest in a busy hurricane season in the Pacific, where warm water is feeding a powerful El Niño phenomenon that's sparking storms and reshaping weather patterns around the world.
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that → feed → world
The Pacific region has already seen three Category 5 hurricanes: Genevieve, Lowell and Polo.
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region → see → hurricanes
Nolo's growth represents a reversal: Last week, forecasters declared the system was dissipating and would not merit further updates unless it regenerated -- and that's precisely what it did.
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it → represent → what
Days ago, the NHC renewed issuing advisories of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E and warned that it could strengthen quickly.
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it → renew → E
It then became Tropical Storm Nolo before intensifying into a hurricane.
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It → become → hurricane
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