Tropical Storm Lowell and Hurricane Karina Approach Hawaii Vicinity

Tropical Storm Lowell Tracking Toward Hawaii

The system was moving toward the west at 12 mph. Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecasters expect Lowell to maintain a general westward motion for the next two to three days before gradually turning toward the west-northwest later in the week.

The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency noted in an X post that Lowell does not present any immediate threat to the islands. Tropical-storm-force winds currently extend outward up to 70 miles from the center.

Hurricane Karina Trails Further West

Trailing thousands of miles behind in the eastern Pacific, Hurricane Karina is intensifying rapidly as a major storm system. According to National Hurricane Center data from Miami, Karina was located about 985 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

Karina strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph with higher gusts. The system was moving toward the west near 9 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the center, while tropical-storm-force winds reach up to 12 miles out. Forecasters expect Karina to turn toward the west-northwest between Monday night and Tuesday while continuing to remain far away from landmasses.

Pacific Storm Metrics and Comparison

While both systems are tracking across the Pacific basin, they differ significantly in intensity and structure as of the latest evening updates.

Forecasters will continue monitoring both systems as Lowell approaches the Central Pacific region and Karina tracks further west across open waters.