Hurricane Nolo Intensifies to Category 3 in Pacific Waters
WHO:
ABC News - The Miami-based National Hurricane Center reported on Hurricane Nolo.
WHAT:
ABC News - Nolo is now classified as Typhoon Nolo after crossing the International Date Line.
ABC News - Typhoon Nolo is located about 395 miles (640 kilometers) west-southwest of Lisianski Island.
ABC News - Nolo is expected to keep moving west across the Pacific and is not forecast to threaten any land through Friday.
ABC News - Hurricane Nolo strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph).
ABC News - A tropical storm warning was issued for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island.
ABC News - Nolo was located about 210 miles (335 kilometers) south-southwest of Maro Reef and moving westward at 17 mph (28 kph).
ABC News - Large surf associated with Nolo “will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls.”
WHERE:
ABC News - Hurricane Nolo is located in the remote Pacific Ocean, far to the west of Hawaii's main islands and population centers.
ABC News - The tropical storm warning area includes the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, specifically from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island.
WHEN:
ABC News - Nolo is expected to cross the International Date Line on Sunday.
ABC News - Nolo skirted Hawaii as a hurricane a week ago before losing strength and becoming a tropical storm.
WHY:
ABC News - Nolo regained hurricane strength on Friday after previously weakening.
HOW:
ABC News - John Cangialosi, a senior hurricane specialist, stated, “The good news is there’s a large, vast ocean, so even though it is still going to be strong, it’s not near any land.”
NY Post - Hurricane Nolo is moving west across the Pacific, crossing the International Date Line into the Western Pacific over the next 12 hours.
(UPDATED October 4, 2026 23:56 UTC)
Typhoon Nolo has officially crossed the International Date Line and is currently situated about 395 miles west-southwest of Lisianski Island. The storm is expected to continue its westward path across the Pacific and is not forecast to pose a threat to any land through Friday. Senior hurricane specialist John Cangialosi noted that the vast ocean surrounding Nolo is good news, as it remains strong but is not near any populated areas.
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(UPDATED October 4, 2026 19:57 UTC)
Hurricane Nolo has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane, boasting maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, and is currently located about 210 miles south-southwest of Maro Reef, moving westward at 17 miles per hour. A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, specifically from Maro Reef to Lisianski Island, as large surf associated with Nolo is expected to inundate some low-lying atolls. Nolo is anticipated to cross the International Date Line on Sunday, having skirted Hawaii as a hurricane just a week ago before weakening into a tropical storm.