The National Hurricane Center said on the 4th Hurricane Lowell rapidly
intensified to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds near 160 mph
(257 km/h). As of the afternoon of the 4th local time the storm's center was
about 990 km (615 miles) south of Lihue, Hawaii. It is expected to bring
damaging winds, heavy rain and storm surge. Hawaii has declared a state of
emergency.