HAWAII — Hurricane Nolo is slightly weaker Saturday evening, and the threat for severe impacts to parts of Hawaii is lessening.
The 5 pm ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center had weaker winds of 90 mph, making Nolo a Category 1 hurricane.
It is now becoming very likely that Nolo will stay well south and southwest of the Hawaiian Islands, and the Hurricane Watch for the Big Island of Hawaii has been canceled.
A Tropical Storm Warning continues for the Big Island of Hawaii, and a Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Maui.
Nolo is still expected to strengthen further and become a major hurricane on Sunday.
The storm is moving westward, and this movement will continue over the weekend. It will eventually turn northwestward early next week.
There will still be impacts for parts of Hawaii, with tropical storm-force winds already occurring on parts of the Big Island, and these will continue for the remainder of the weekend.
Rainfall of 10 to 20 inches, with isolated 25-inch amounts, remains likely across the Big Island and could produce significant flash flooding.
The island of Maui is forecast to receive 4 to 8 inches of rain.
The remainder of the Hawaiian Islands could receive 1 to 3 inches of rain.
Large and powerful swells will continue to impact portions of the islands through the weekend.
Nolo is the third tropical system to threaten the state this year.
Lala impacted the Big Island in mid-August, and Lowell severely damaged parts of Kauai in early September.
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