Hurricane Lowell Tracker
The track shows Lowell's path and the forecast cone.
Lowell is a tropical storm over open water at 28.7°N, 163.0°W.
Lowell observation history
| Date, time | Wind Speed | Pressure | Latitude | Longitude | Movement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 kmh | 987 mb | 28.7 | -163.0 | 28 kmh NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 93 kmh | 985 mb | 27.7 | -161.7 | 18 kmh NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 102 kmh | 978 mb | 26.9 | -161.1 | 22 kmh N | Tropical Storm | |
| 111 kmh | 978 mb | 25.7 | -160.9 | 22 kmh N | Tropical Storm | |
| 130 kmh | 972 mb | 24.5 | -160.7 | 0 kmh N | Category 1 Hurricane | |
| 157 kmh | 965 mb | 23.0 | -160.7 | 34 kmh N | Category 2 Hurricane | |
| 176 kmh | 962 mb | 21.2 | -160.9 | 33 kmh N | Category 2 Hurricane | |
| 176 kmh | 958 mb | 19.5 | -161.5 | 30 kmh NE | Category 2 Hurricane | |
| 176 kmh | 956 mb | 18.0 | -162.2 | 22 kmh NE | Category 2 Hurricane | |
| 185 kmh | 950 mb | 17.0 | -162.9 | 19 kmh NE | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 194 kmh | 948 mb | 16.1 | -163.4 | 14 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 194 kmh | 948 mb | 15.4 | -163.7 | 11 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 204 kmh | 943 mb | 14.8 | -163.8 | 0 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 204 kmh | 943 mb | 14.4 | -163.8 | 9 kmh NW | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 213 kmh | 942 mb | 14.0 | -163.5 | 9 kmh NW | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 213 kmh | 942 mb | 13.6 | -163.2 | 7 kmh NW | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 232 kmh | 936 mb | 13.4 | -162.9 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 241 kmh | 931 mb | 13.3 | -162.3 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 259 kmh | 922 mb | 13.2 | -161.7 | 11 kmh W | Category 5 Hurricane | |
| 241 kmh | 924 mb | 13.2 | -161.1 | 13 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 241 kmh | 930 mb | 13.2 | -160.4 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 204 kmh | 947 mb | 13.3 | -159.8 | 11 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 204 kmh | 947 mb | 13.5 | -159.2 | 14 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 213 kmh | 943 mb | 13.5 | -158.4 | 14 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.5 | -157.6 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.4 | -156.7 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 241 kmh | 935 mb | 13.3 | -155.8 | 20 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 250 kmh | 932 mb | 13.3 | -154.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 259 kmh | 927 mb | 13.3 | -153.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 5 Hurricane | |
| 241 kmh | 937 mb | 13.4 | -152.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.5 | -151.7 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | |
| 204 kmh | 957 mb | 13.5 | -150.8 | 16 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | |
| 148 kmh | 977 mb | 13.5 | -149.9 | 18 kmh W | Category 1 Hurricane | |
| 120 kmh | 985 mb | 13.3 | -148.9 | 15 kmh W | Category 1 Hurricane | |
| 111 kmh | 993 mb | 13.0 | -148.1 | 20 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.9 | -147.0 | 18 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.8 | -146.0 | 14 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.8 | -145.2 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 93 kmh | 997 mb | 13.0 | -143.7 | 17 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 kmh | 999 mb | 13.2 | -142.8 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 kmh | 999 mb | 13.3 | -141.3 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 kmh | 1,000 mb | 13.3 | -139.8 | 22 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 kmh | 1,000 mb | 13.2 | -138.6 | 18 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 kmh | 1,001 mb | 13.2 | -137.6 | 22 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 13.1 | -136.4 | 20 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.9 | -135.3 | 15 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.6 | -134.5 | 13 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.4 | -133.8 | 13 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.4 | -133.1 | 7 kmh W | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.3 | -132.7 | 14 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 11.6 | -133.0 | 12 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 kmh | 1,004 mb | 11.3 | -133.6 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 kmh | 1,006 mb | 11.2 | -134.0 | 8 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | |
| 46 kmh | 1,008 mb | 11.0 | -134.4 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Depression | |
| 46 kmh | 1,008 mb | 10.9 | -134.8 | 4 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 37 kmh | 1,009 mb | 10.8 | -135.0 | 4 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 37 kmh | 1,008 mb | 10.6 | -135.1 | 8 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 28 kmh | 10.4 | -135.5 | 9 kmh E | Tropical Depression | ||
| 28 kmh | 10.3 | -136.0 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Depression | ||
| 28 kmh | 10.2 | -136.4 | 6 kmh E | Tropical Depression | ||
| 28 kmh | 10.1 | -136.7 | 0 kmh N | Tropical Depression |
What's happening now
Tropical Storm Lowell is over open water at 28.7°N, 163.0°W, moving northwest at 28 km/h with no nearby named place in the latest reading. Lowell’s current sustained wind is 93 km/h, with gusts of 107 km/h and a central pressure of 987 mb. The storm has weakened from a category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm since September 8, when winds measured 130 km/h. Lowell reached its recorded peak as a category 5 hurricane with 259 km/h winds on September 2 and again on September 5. The latest reading is the current position in the storm’s observation history. Lowell’s wind speed fell from 111 km/h to 93 km/h between September 9 at 00:00 UTC and September 9 at 18:00 UTC, while pressure rose from 978 mb to 987 mb.
Areas under watch or warning
No active watches or warnings.
How Lowell developed
August 25 — Forms as a tropical depression
The first reading places Lowell over open eastern Pacific water at 10.1°N, 136.7°W. Lowell had 28 km/h winds, 32 km/h gusts and no recorded pressure in that observation. Lowell was stationary at the first reading, marking the beginning of the recorded track.
August 27 — Strengthens into a tropical storm
Lowell became a tropical storm at 18:00 UTC on August 27 with 65 km/h winds, 75 km/h gusts and pressure of 1,006 mb. The center was at 11.2°N, 134.0°W, moving toward 63° at 8 km/h. The system had moved east from its first recorded position.
August 30 — Pressure falls as winds increase
By 00:00 UTC on August 30, Lowell's winds reached 83 km/h and pressure fell to 1,001 mb. Lowell was at 13.2°N, 137.6°W, moving toward 275° at 22 km/h. The next readings show pressure continuing downward to 999 mb while the storm accelerated to as much as 27 km/h.
September 1 — Strengthens into a category 1 hurricane
Lowell reached category 1 hurricane strength at 12:00 UTC on September 1 with 120 km/h winds, 138 km/h gusts and pressure of 985 mb. Lowell was at 13.3°N, 148.9°W, moving toward 291° at 15 km/h. At 18:00 UTC, winds rose to 148 km/h and pressure fell to 977 mb.
September 2 — Reaches category 4 strength
Lowell intensified from category 1 to category 3 and then category 4 hurricane strength in the recorded observations on September 2. At 12:00 UTC, Lowell reached its strongest recorded wind speed of 241 km/h, with 277 km/h gusts and pressure of 937 mb, at 13.4°N, 152.7°W.
September 5 — Reaches category 5 strength
Lowell reached category 5 strength at 06:00 UTC on September 5, with winds of 259 km/h, gusts of 298 km/h and pressure of 922 mb. The reading placed Lowell at 13.2, -161.7, moving west at 11 km/h. Category 5 is the darkest red track category in RainViewer's storm legend.
September 5 — Weakens to category 4
Lowell weakened to category 4 at 12:00 UTC on September 5. Winds fell to 241 km/h, gusts reached 277 km/h and pressure rose to 931 mb. The reading placed Lowell at 13.3, -162.3, moving at 11 km/h on a 280° heading.
September 6 — Weakens to category 3
Lowell weakened to category 3 at 12:00 UTC on September 6. Winds were 204 km/h, gusts were 235 km/h and pressure was 943 mb. The reading placed Lowell at 14.4, -163.8, moving at 9 km/h on a 324° heading.
September 7 — Weakens to category 2
Lowell weakened to category 2 at 18:00 UTC on September 7. Winds were 176 km/h, gusts were 202 km/h and pressure was 956 mb. The reading placed Lowell at 18.0, -162.2, moving at 22 km/h on a 34° heading.
September 8 — Weakens to a category 1 hurricane
At 18:00 UTC, Lowell’s maximum sustained wind decreases to 130 km/h from 176 km/h six hours earlier, and gusts decrease to 150 km/h from 202 km/h. Central pressure rises to 972 mb. The reading places the storm 311 km NNW of Kalaheo, Hawaii, USA, with no recorded movement.
September 9 — Weakens into a tropical storm
At 00:00 UTC on September 9, Lowell’s wind speed fell to 111 km/h from 130 km/h six hours earlier, and the storm’s classification changed from a category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm. Pressure was 978 mb. The 06:00 UTC reading recorded 102 km/h winds.
How Lowell is behaving
Lowell's readings show a sustained pressure fall during intensification, the process in which a tropical cyclone's maximum winds increase. Pressure declined from 1,009 mb on August 27 to 999 mb on August 30, then dropped from 993 mb at 06:00 UTC on September 1 to 937 mb at the latest reading. Wind speed increased from 83 km/h on August 30 to 241 km/h on September 2, while the recorded category rose from tropical storm to category 1, category 3 and category 4 hurricane.
Lowell's motion changed substantially during the track. The storm initially moved east, briefly turned toward the west and northwest near August 28, then moved predominantly west from August 29 onward. Forward speed increased from less than 10 km/h early in the record to 27 km/h on August 30 and August 31, before the latest reading showed westward motion at 18 km/h. The readings support rapid strengthening alongside a more consistently westward track.
How to track Lowell
Turn on the tropical storm tracks layer in RainViewer to follow Lowell's recorded center positions. Each track point is colored by Lowell's category at that moment: tropical depression cyan, tropical storm blue, category 1 yellow, category 2 amber, category 3 orange, category 4 red and category 5 dark red. The latest red points mark Lowell's category 4 readings.
Compare Lowell's latest position, wind speed, pressure and movement with earlier points to see the recorded changes clearly. RainViewer updates radar every 5 minutes, while these storm observations are six hours apart. For official warnings or other official information, check your national weather service. Download RainViewer from Google Play or the App Store to follow Lowell's track.
Storm FAQ
Why was this storm given the name Lowell?
Tropical cyclones receive names from prearranged regional naming lists when they reach the naming threshold used in their basin. The name Lowell identifies this system consistently across its recorded track; it does not describe the storm's strength.
What does 937 mb mean in Lowell's latest reading?
The 937 mb value is the storm's recorded central pressure, measured in millibars. It is a pressure reading at the center of Lowell and does not describe pressure at any named place.
What do Lowell's coordinates mean?
The coordinates 13.4°N, 152.7°W identify Lowell's latest recorded center position. They place the hurricane over open eastern Pacific water, with no named place near that reading.
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