HAWAII — Hurricane Nolo is starting to pull away from the Hawaiian Islands, while still producing winds, rain, and heavy surf for portions of the state.
The 11 pm ET advisory from the National Hurricane Center had winds of 90 mph, making Nolo a Category 1 hurricane.
Nolo is accelerating away from Hawaii and will stay well south and southwest of the state.
Because of this, the Tropical Storm Warning for the Big Island of Hawaii and the Tropical Storm Watch for Maui have been discontinued.
Nolo is still expected to strengthen further and become a major hurricane on Sunday.
The storm is expected to move northwest Sunday night and continue to pull away from the island chain.
There will still be impacts for parts of Hawaii, as gusty winds will continue for portions of the Big Island.
Rainfall of 10 to 15 inches, with isolated 20-inch amounts, is still likely across the Big Island, potentially producing flash flooding.
Large and powerful swells will continue to impact portions of the islands through the weekend.
Two other tropical systems have impacted Hawaii this year.
Lala impacted the Big Island in mid-August, and Lowell severely damaged parts of Kauai in early September.
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