Major Hurricane Lane to pass south of Hawaii while generating large swells

[Eugene]

Source: Accuweather

Major Hurricane Lane to pass south of Hawaii while generating large swells

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
August 18, 2018, 4:41:23 AM EDT

In the distant footsteps of Hurricane Hector, Major Hurricane Lane is forecast to take a similar path just south of the Big Island of Hawaii next week.

Hurricane Hector reached Category 4 status but passed well south of Hawaii during early August.

Lane reached Category 3 status, which is a major hurricane, on Friday, and has since strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane. The size and orientation of Lane's wind field, as well as exactly how far to the south Lane passes the islands, will determine the extent of impacts.

"At this time, we expect the center of Lane to pass about 200 miles south of the southernmost tip of the Big Island Tuesday evening Hawaii time," according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski.

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Read more: https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/hurricane-lane-to-strengthen-while-taking-a-path-just-south-of-hawaii/70005814

[htuttle]

1. Isn't it supposed to be called a Typhoon if it's in the Pacific?

[Eugene]

2. Typhoons are in the Western Pacific. In the Eastern Pacific (near North America)

they are called hurricanes.

[teach1st]

3. Just the northwestern Pacific

[dhill926]

4. maybe the rain...

can put out the volcano....I know....I know....