Hurricane Douglas: Category 1 storm moves rapidly away from Kauai
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By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
HONOLULU — Hurricane Douglas, a Category 1 storm, continued to swirl away from the main Hawaiian islands Monday morning, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii A body surfer prepares to dive under a large wave generated by Hurricane Douglas, at Laie Beach Park, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Laie, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Surfers take on large waves generated by Hurricane Douglas at Laie Beach Park, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Laie, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii A surfer takes on a wave generated by Hurricane Douglas at Laie Beach Park, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Laie, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Medical volunteers take temperature readings on people arriving to shelter at the Hawaii Convention Center seeking a safe place to weather Hurricane Douglas in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Medical staff volunteers walk by people lining up outside the Hawaii Convention Center seeking a safe place to weather Hurricane Douglas in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii A cyclist rides along an empty Waikiki Beach as Hurricane Douglas veers northward sparing Oahu from a direct hit, in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii People line up to shelter at the Hawaii Convention Center, seeking a safe place to weather Hurricane Douglas in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Businesses in the Oahu north shore area of Haleiwa, Hawaii, are boarded up and closed Sunday, July 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii A police officer with the Honolulu Police Department inspects the sand and debris washed onto a closed portion of Kamehameha Highway, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Kaaawa, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Police wait for people to return to their cars before closing the beach parking lot in preparation for Hurricane Douglas, in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Kite surfers enjoy increasing winds ahead of Hurricane Douglas in the windward town of Kailua on the island of Oahu, Hawaii on July 26, 2020. (RONEN ZILBERMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Some businesses in the North Shore Marketplace in Haleiwa, Hawaii, are boarded up and closed in anticipation of Hurricane Douglas, Sunday, July 26, 2020, on the island of Oahu. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Hurricane Douglas churns near Hawaii Sand and debris is left on Kamehameha Highway from high surf generated by Hurricane Douglas, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Hauula, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Here are the latest updates:
Update 2 p.m. EDT July 27: Hurricane Douglas continued to shift away from the Hawaiian Islands on Monday morning, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service’s National Weather Center.
The storm was about 130 miles northwest of Lihue as of 8 a.m. local time Monday and moving toward the west-northwest at 17 mph, according to officials. Douglas is expected to bring strong winds to some parts of Hawaii.
Update 11:45 a.m. EDT July 27: Hurricane Douglas continued to meander away from the Hawaiian Islands on Monday morning, moving west-northwest at about 17 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center.
Officials said the storm has held steady in recent hours with maximum sustained winds measured at 90 mph. The storm was 90 miles northwest of Lihue, Hawaii, as of 5 a.m. local time, officials said.
In its 2 a.m. HST (8 a.m. EDT) advisory, the agency said the Category 1 storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, was located about 60 miles north-northwest of Lihue, Kauai, and 150 miles northwest of Honolulu. It was moving west-northwest at 16 mph.
A hurricane warning for Kauai County, which includes Kauai and Niihau, has been canceled, the agency said. Meanwhile, parts of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument remained under a tropical storm warning, according to the advisory.
Published 5:24 a.m. EDT July 27: Hurricane Douglas continued to strengthen late Sunday, moving away from Oahu and skirting north of Kauai, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In its 11 p.m. HST (5 a.m. EDT) advisory, the agency said the Category 1 storm, which had maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, was located about 50 miles northeast of Lihue, Kauai, and 100 miles northwest of Honolulu. It was moving west-northwest at 16 mph.
Kauai County, which includes Kauai and Niihau, remained under a hurricane warning, the agency said. Meanwhile, parts of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument were under a tropical storm warning, according to the advisory.