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Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean
Hurricane Nolo intensified into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii on Saturday, Oct 3, with the Miami-based National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 115 mph .
Nolo previously skirted Hawaii as a hurricane a week ago, then weakened into a tropical storm before regaining hurricane strength yesterday as it continued westward.
Located about 210 miles south-southwest of Maro Reef, the storm moves westward at 17 mph through the remote Pacific Ocean.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island, as large surf will likely inundate low-lying atolls.
Nolo is expected to cross westward tomorrow, while Category 1 hurricane Rachel continues heading westward on a path away from the west coast of Mexico.
Hurricane Nolo, moving across the Pacific Ocean, has been upgraded to a Category 3 'major hurricane' with wind speeds reaching 185 kilometers per hour.