What to know about Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Marie

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Peck, D. (2026, September 6). What to know about Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Marie. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/2-hurricanes-making-pacific-ocean-potential-impacts-hawaii/story?id=136231273

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-06 · by Daniel Peck

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Two hurricanes, Lowell and Marie, are currently making their way through the Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Lowell is expected to pass west of Hawaii on Monday and Tuesday, while Hurricane Marie is fueling rough surf and rip currents along the coast of Southern California. As of Saturday afternoon, Hurricane Lowell remained a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. Residents in Hawaii and Southern California can expect high surf impacts and periods of heavy rain from these storms, particularly on islands like Kauai, Maui, and Oahu.
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Hurricane Lowell threatened Hawaii's major islands, including Kauai and Ni'ihau, with life-threatening conditions, heavy rainfall, and strong winds. The Category 4 hurricane was forecast to pass just west of the islands on Monday night, but its center could have brought tropical storm conditions to parts of the island chain. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Ni'ihau, as Lowell was expected to bring rainfall totals of 6-10 inches, with maximum totals of 14 inches possible.

Lowell's path shifted slightly to the east, increasing the likelihood of significant impacts for Kauai County. The hurricane had already weakened from a Category 3 to a Category 2 storm by Monday evening, but its strong winds and heavy rain still posed a threat to the islands. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power as Lowell passed by Hawaii on Tuesday morning.

The storm's center moved within 110 miles northwest of Lihue, the county seat of Kauai County, and 215 miles west-northwest of Honolulu. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 70 miles from the storm's center, and the hurricane had the potential to pour up to 2 feet of rain on parts of the island chain.

As a result of Lowell's expected impacts, public schools, county offices, and state offices on Kauai were closed on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, as well as possible tornadoes, in areas affected by the storm.

Lowell was one of three storms to threaten Hawaii within a few weeks, marking an unusually active hurricane season in the central Pacific.

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📰 Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii
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Hurricane Lowell delivers heavy rain, strong winds as it passes by Hawaii same event · 100%
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“Article A mentions both Hurricane Lowell and Marie, while Article B focuses specifically on the impact of Hurricane Marie in Southern California”
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Daniel Peck
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🔮 2 hurricanes making their way through Pacific Ocean: What to know about potential impacts to Hawaii, West Coast Hurricane Lowell is expected to move west of Hawaii. Hawaii and Southern California are facing high surf impacts this weekend as multiple tropical systems churn across the Pacific Ocean.
2026-09-06 · assertive framing · What to know about Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Marie
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Topics

Hawaii Hurricane Lowell Lowell Tropical Storm Karina the Hawaiian Islands

Subjects

Hawaii GPE · 4× Baja California GPE · 1× Honolulu GPE · 1× Kauai County GPE · 1× Lowell GPE · 1× Marie PERSON · 1× Maui GPE · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× Oahu GPE · 1× the Hawaiian Islands GPE · 1×

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2 hurricanes making their way through Pacific Ocean: What to know about potential impacts to Hawaii, West Coast Hurricane Lowell is expected to move west of Hawaii. Hawaii and Southern California are facing high surf impacts this weekend as multiple tropical systems churn across the Pacific Ocean.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
🔮 2 hurricanes making their way through Pacific Ocean: What to know about potential impacts to Hawaii, West Coast Hurricane Lowell is expected to move west of Hawaii. Hawaii and Southern California are facing high surf impacts this weekend as multiple tropical systems churn across the Pacific Ocean.
2026-09-06 · ABC News (US)
What to know about Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Marie · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 5 hedged)

2 hurricanes making their way through Pacific Ocean: What to know about potential impacts to Hawaii, West Coast Hurricane Lowell is expected to move west of Hawaii. Hawaii and Southern California are facing high surf impacts this weekend as multiple tropical systems churn across the Pacific Ocean. asserted
systems → make → Ocean
Hurricane Lowell and Tropical Storm Karina are not forecasted to make landfall but are bringing high surf impacts to the Hawaiian Islands over the holiday weekend. asserted
Lowell → forecast → weekend
Farther east, Hurricane Marie, which is also not forecast to make landfall, is fueling rough surf and dangerous rip currents along the coast of Southern California. asserted
which → forecast → California
Tropical activity in the central and eastern Pacific remains very active due to El Nino's effects. asserted
activity → remain → effects
What to know about Hurricane Lowell asserted
know → know → Lowell
As of Saturday afternoon, Lowell remained a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. asserted
Lowell → remain → mph
It was moving to the west-northwest of 7 mph, and the center was located more than 600 miles south-southwest of Honolulu. asserted
center → move → Honolulu
Lowell is forecast to make a turn to the north over the next 24 hours and will pass west of the main Hawaiian Islands late Monday into Tuesday morning. asserted
Lowell → forecast → morning
Little change in strength is forecast over the next 24 hours before a gradually weakening trends commences through Monday as it moves north. asserted
it → forecast → Monday
Lowell could still be at major hurricane strength as it passes west of the islands, before a more substantial weakening trend unfolds by early Tuesday. uncertain
trend → pass → Tuesday
Lowell is already bringing high surf to the south and southeast facing shores of the islands. asserted
Lowell → bring → islands
Some of the outer bands could impact the western Hawaiian Islands early next week, depending on its track. uncertain
Some → impact → track
A period of strong, gusty winds could also impact Kauai County on Monday and Monday night. uncertain
period → impact → Monday
While Lowell will pass west of the main Hawaiian Islands, it will push a copious amount of tropical moisture north, fueling periods of heavy rain beginning late Sunday. asserted
it → pass → rain
Rounds of rain, with locally heavy downpours, will persist through early next week and could produce areas of flash flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain. uncertain
Rounds → persist → terrain
Currently, the biggest rainfall totals are forecast to occur on Kauai, due to its closer proximity to Lowell and on the Big Island due to its very large mountains. asserted
totals → forecast → mountains
Lower rainfall totals are expected on Maui and Oahu, with generally one to four inches forecast through early next week. asserted
totals → expect → week
The highest amounts, which could locally exceed four inches, will also be across mountainous areas. uncertain
which → exceed → areas
Widespread flash flooding and significant rain impacts are not currently expected, since these totals will add up over several days. asserted
totals → expect → days
What to know about Tropical Storm Karina Meanwhile, Karina has now weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. asserted
Karina → know → mph
The weakening trend will continue over the weekend, and the storm will likely dissipate by late Sunday night. asserted
storm → continue → night
Karina is currently churning more than 750 miles from the Big Island and will remain far out to sea. asserted
Karina → churn → sea
However, it will bring high surf impacts to Hawaii's east-facing shores as swells from the storm move towards the islands. asserted
swells → bring → islands
For east-facing shores, a High Surf Advisory is in effect through Sunday due to the rough surf and big waves. asserted
Advisory → face → surf
What to know about Hurricane Marie Finally, Hurricane Marie continues to churn in the eastern Pacific, roughly 700 miles from the southern tip of Baja California. asserted
Marie → know → California
Marie is forecast to weaken over the next few days as it continues to move northwestward over the eastern Pacific, far away from any land. asserted
it → forecast → land
It will likely weaken to a tropical storm by Sunday night and dissipate early next week. asserted
It → weaken → night
Swells generated by Marie will continue to affect portions of the coast of southwest Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula and southern California over the long holiday weekend, bringing rough surf and an elevated risk of rip currents. asserted
Swells → generate → currents
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