Hurricane Central Category 5 Hurricane Lane Prompts Hurricane Warning for Hawaii's Big Island, Watches For Maui, Oahu, Including Honolulu August 22 2018 06:00 AM EDT weather.com 00:41 Hurricane Laura’s Storm Surge Traps Bottlenose Dolphin Miles From the Ocean A bottlenose dolphin got lost in Hurricane Laura’s storm surge and ended up trapped in a landlocked pond for about a week in Louisiana. At a Glance Hurricane warnings have been issued for Hawaii County.

Hurricane watches are in effect for Maui County and Oahu.

Lane is a Category 5 hurricane several hundred miles southeast of Hawaii.

Lane will curl northwestward starting Thursday toward Hawaii, eventually weakening.

Whether the core of Lane's strongest winds affects parts of the islands Thursday-Saturday remains uncertain.

Regardless, flash flooding, mudslides, battering waves and coastal flooding are likely. Hurricane Lane strengthened to Category 5 intensity and, while forecast to weaken, poses a danger to Hawaii Thursday through Saturday with flooding rain, battering surf, coastal flooding and high winds possible. You've reached a previous version of our Hurricane Lane forecast. Check out our latest forecast on this dangerous hurricane.

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