--- title: "Tropical Storm Lowell Tracker: Final Location" description: "Tropical Storm Lowell's final reading was at 29.0, -168.3 over open water, moving west at 23 km/h with 83 km/h winds." url: "https://www.rainviewer.com/storm-tracker/hurricanes/lowell-2026.html" language: "en-US" --- # Hurricane Lowell Tracker The track shows Lowell's path and the forecast cone. This storm is no longer active ## Lowell observation history | Date, time | Wind Speed | Pressure | Latitude | Longitude | Movement | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10 Sep 18:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 995 mb | 29.0 | -168.3 | 23 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 10 Sep 12:00 GMT | 93 kmh | 988 mb | 29.1 | -166.9 | 21 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 10 Sep 06:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 991 mb | 29.2 | -165.6 | 20 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 10 Sep 00:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 991 mb | 29.1 | -164.4 | 24 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 09 Sep 18:00 GMT | 93 kmh | 987 mb | 28.7 | -163.0 | 28 kmh NW | Tropical Storm | | 09 Sep 12:00 GMT | 93 kmh | 985 mb | 27.7 | -161.7 | 18 kmh NW | Tropical Storm | | 09 Sep 06:00 GMT | 102 kmh | 978 mb | 26.9 | -161.1 | 22 kmh N | Tropical Storm | | 09 Sep 00:00 GMT | 111 kmh | 978 mb | 25.7 | -160.9 | 22 kmh N | Tropical Storm | | 08 Sep 18:00 GMT | 130 kmh | 972 mb | 24.5 | -160.7 | 0 kmh N | Category 1 Hurricane | | 08 Sep 12:00 GMT | 157 kmh | 965 mb | 23.0 | -160.7 | 34 kmh N | Category 2 Hurricane | | 08 Sep 06:00 GMT | 176 kmh | 962 mb | 21.2 | -160.9 | 33 kmh N | Category 2 Hurricane | | 08 Sep 00:00 GMT | 176 kmh | 958 mb | 19.5 | -161.5 | 30 kmh NE | Category 2 Hurricane | | 07 Sep 18:00 GMT | 176 kmh | 956 mb | 18.0 | -162.2 | 22 kmh NE | Category 2 Hurricane | | 07 Sep 12:00 GMT | 185 kmh | 950 mb | 17.0 | -162.9 | 19 kmh NE | Category 3 Hurricane | | 07 Sep 06:00 GMT | 194 kmh | 948 mb | 16.1 | -163.4 | 14 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | | 07 Sep 00:00 GMT | 194 kmh | 948 mb | 15.4 | -163.7 | 11 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | | 06 Sep 18:00 GMT | 204 kmh | 943 mb | 14.8 | -163.8 | 0 kmh N | Category 3 Hurricane | | 06 Sep 12:00 GMT | 204 kmh | 943 mb | 14.4 | -163.8 | 9 kmh NW | Category 3 Hurricane | | 06 Sep 06:00 GMT | 213 kmh | 942 mb | 14.0 | -163.5 | 9 kmh NW | Category 4 Hurricane | | 06 Sep 00:00 GMT | 213 kmh | 942 mb | 13.6 | -163.2 | 7 kmh NW | Category 4 Hurricane | | 05 Sep 18:00 GMT | 232 kmh | 936 mb | 13.4 | -162.9 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 05 Sep 12:00 GMT | 241 kmh | 931 mb | 13.3 | -162.3 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 05 Sep 06:00 GMT | 259 kmh | 922 mb | 13.2 | -161.7 | 11 kmh W | Category 5 Hurricane | | 05 Sep 00:00 GMT | 241 kmh | 924 mb | 13.2 | -161.1 | 13 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 04 Sep 18:00 GMT | 241 kmh | 930 mb | 13.2 | -160.4 | 11 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 04 Sep 12:00 GMT | 204 kmh | 947 mb | 13.3 | -159.8 | 11 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | | 04 Sep 06:00 GMT | 204 kmh | 947 mb | 13.5 | -159.2 | 14 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | | 04 Sep 00:00 GMT | 213 kmh | 943 mb | 13.5 | -158.4 | 14 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 03 Sep 18:00 GMT | 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.5 | -157.6 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 03 Sep 12:00 GMT | 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.4 | -156.7 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 03 Sep 06:00 GMT | 241 kmh | 935 mb | 13.3 | -155.8 | 20 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 03 Sep 00:00 GMT | 250 kmh | 932 mb | 13.3 | -154.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 02 Sep 18:00 GMT | 259 kmh | 927 mb | 13.3 | -153.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 5 Hurricane | | 02 Sep 12:00 GMT | 241 kmh | 937 mb | 13.4 | -152.7 | 18 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 02 Sep 06:00 GMT | 222 kmh | 945 mb | 13.5 | -151.7 | 16 kmh W | Category 4 Hurricane | | 02 Sep 00:00 GMT | 204 kmh | 957 mb | 13.5 | -150.8 | 16 kmh W | Category 3 Hurricane | | 01 Sep 18:00 GMT | 148 kmh | 977 mb | 13.5 | -149.9 | 18 kmh W | Category 1 Hurricane | | 01 Sep 12:00 GMT | 120 kmh | 985 mb | 13.3 | -148.9 | 15 kmh W | Category 1 Hurricane | | 01 Sep 06:00 GMT | 111 kmh | 993 mb | 13.0 | -148.1 | 20 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 01 Sep 00:00 GMT | 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.9 | -147.0 | 18 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 31 Aug 18:00 GMT | 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.8 | -146.0 | 14 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 31 Aug 12:00 GMT | 102 kmh | 995 mb | 12.8 | -145.2 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 31 Aug 06:00 GMT | 93 kmh | 997 mb | 13.0 | -143.7 | 17 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 31 Aug 00:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 999 mb | 13.2 | -142.8 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 30 Aug 18:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 999 mb | 13.3 | -141.3 | 27 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 30 Aug 12:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 1,000 mb | 13.3 | -139.8 | 22 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 30 Aug 06:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 1,000 mb | 13.2 | -138.6 | 18 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 30 Aug 00:00 GMT | 83 kmh | 1,001 mb | 13.2 | -137.6 | 22 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 18:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 13.1 | -136.4 | 20 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 12:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.9 | -135.3 | 15 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 06:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.6 | -134.5 | 13 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 29 Aug 00:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.4 | -133.8 | 13 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 18:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.4 | -133.1 | 7 kmh W | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 12:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 12.3 | -132.7 | 14 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 06:00 GMT | 74 kmh | 1,003 mb | 11.6 | -133.0 | 12 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | | 28 Aug 00:00 GMT | 65 kmh | 1,004 mb | 11.3 | -133.6 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Storm | | 27 Aug 18:00 GMT | 65 kmh | 1,006 mb | 11.2 | -134.0 | 8 kmh NE | Tropical Storm | | 27 Aug 12:00 GMT | 46 kmh | 1,008 mb | 11.0 | -134.4 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Depression | | 27 Aug 06:00 GMT | 46 kmh | 1,008 mb | 10.9 | -134.8 | 4 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | | 27 Aug 00:00 GMT | 37 kmh | 1,009 mb | 10.8 | -135.0 | 4 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 18:00 GMT | 37 kmh | 1,008 mb | 10.6 | -135.1 | 8 kmh NE | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 12:00 GMT | 28 kmh | | 10.4 | -135.5 | 9 kmh E | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 06:00 GMT | 28 kmh | | 10.3 | -136.0 | 8 kmh E | Tropical Depression | | 26 Aug 00:00 GMT | 28 kmh | | 10.2 | -136.4 | 6 kmh E | Tropical Depression | | 25 Aug 18:00 GMT | 28 kmh | | 10.1 | -136.7 | 0 kmh N | Tropical Depression | ## What's happening now Tropical Storm Lowell's final reading placed the storm over open water at 29.0, -168.3, moving west at 23 km/h. RainViewer's record ends on September 10 at 18:00 UTC, when Lowell had maximum sustained winds of 83 km/h, gusts of 95 km/h and a central pressure of 995 mb. Lowell was weakening at the final reading, with wind speed down from 93 km/h and pressure up from 988 mb six hours earlier. The storm reached its strongest recorded wind speed at 259 km/h as a category 5 hurricane, with a pressure of 927 mb on September 2. Lowell later reached category 5 strength again at 259 km/h on September 5, with a pressure of 922 mb. No later position or classification is recorded. ## Areas under watch or warning No active watches or warnings. ## How Lowell developed 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. ## Track Hurricanes Worldwide - [Hurricane Archive See every active and archived storm.](https://www.rainviewer.com/storm-tracker-archive/hurricanes/) - [Other active storms See what else is developing right now.](https://www.rainviewer.com/storm-tracker/hurricanes/) ## 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.