US-WEATHER-HURRICANE-LOWELL

This handout satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/GOES shows Hurricane Lowell (L), and a Hurricane Marie (R) over the Pacific Ocean on September 7, 2026, at 13:51 UTC. Hawaii is preparing for impacts from Hurricane Lowell, which could brush by the state's westernmost islands from Monday evening, even as its exact path remains unclear. The storm was passing south of the island chain on Friday but is set to swing north over the US Labor Day long weekend, possibly putting Kauai and Niihau islands near its center, according to the latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Lowell is one of three hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean right now, where a near-record strength El Nino climate episode warms the waters. Karina, around 1,000 miles east of Hawaii, was weakening in the Central Pacific and expected to dissipate next week. Marie, several hundred miles southwest off the southern tip of Baja California, was moving northwest away from land. (Photo by Handout / NOAA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NOAA / GOES" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS