Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, is on the south shore of Oahu, and will likely be exposed to high surf and heavy rains from the storm, even if it does not make a direct strike. Further Hurricane Lane track forecasting from The Weather Channel late today shows the storm would be just on the western tip of Oahu by 11 a.m.
The latest forecast from CPHC suggests that Hurricane Lane will approach the Honolulu area by sunrise Saturday morning, being very close to the island by 8 a.m. The initial Hurricane Lane impact of significance could begin Friday, according to AccuWeather: "Lane is forecast to get as close as 80 miles southwest of O'ahu Friday afternoon." Thus, many on the island want to know: When will Hurricane Lane hit Honolulu (Oahu)? Thus, the track forecast has been shifted to the northeast between 48 and 72 hours to be in better agreement with the global models." The Central Pacific Hurricane Center said its "most reliable global models, the ECMWF and GFS, suggest this (northern turn) may happen a little later than previously forecast. The latest forecast updates from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Wednesday suggested Hurricane Lane will make its push north a bit later than originally anticipated, meaning it could get closer to Oahu than the forecast showed a day or two ago.
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You can read more on the latest update Thursday here.) ( This story is updated to note that as of Thursday a hurricane warning has now been issued for Oahu, including Honolulu. As the Hurricane Lane path forecast sharpens, odds are increasing that populous Hawaii island Oahu, and its largest city Honolulu, could take a direct hit or a close hard brush from the Pacific storm.
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