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Hurricane Lane is currently 230miles from Kailua and 335miles from Honolulu, moving northwards at 7mph.

The powerful storm currently remains a category 4 hurricane and maximum winds have been recorded at 130mph.

Experts have warned the “life-threatening impacts” of the hurricane can “extend well away from the centre” as it sweeps near Hawaii.

BBC Weather forecaster Simon King said: “Satellite image shows the cloud shield from #HurricaneLane over Hawaii now.