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Nolo Intensifies to Category 3 Hurricane in Remote Pacific, Threatens Marine Monument
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News18•04-10-2026, 04:15
Nolo Intensifies to Category 3 Hurricane in Remote Pacific, Threatens Marine Monument
- •Hurricane Nolo strengthened to a Category 3 storm with 115 mph (185 kph) sustained winds in the remote Pacific Ocean.
- •The storm is located about 210 miles (335 kilometers) south-southwest of Maro Reef and moving westward.
- •A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island.
- •Large surf from Nolo is expected to inundate some low-lying atolls within the monument, but no populated islands are threatened.
- •Nolo previously skirted Hawaii as a hurricane, weakened to a tropical storm, and then regained hurricane strength.
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Nolo strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds rapidly intensifying to 115 mph (185 kph).
Nolo was located about 210 miles south-southwest of Maro Reef, prompting a tropical storm warning for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island.
No threat was in the forecast for any populated islands, though large surf associated with Nolo will likely inundate some low-lying atolls.
