Hurricane Nolo Upgrades to Category 3

The intensity of Hurricane Nolo increased to category 3, with wind speeds reaching 185 kilometers per hour.

Hurricane Nolo, moving in the Pacific Ocean, intensified in the open sea west of the Hawaiian Islands, reaching category 3 'major hurricane' status. In a statement made by the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center, it was reported that the sustained wind speed in the center of the storm reached up to 185 kilometers per hour. According to the latest data, Nolo was detected approximately 320 kilometers south-southwest of Lisianski Island and continues to move west at a speed of 31 kilometers per hour.

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the line between Maro Reef and Lisianski Island in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument protected area on the hurricane's route. Authorities announced that the giant waves created by the storm will flood the low-altitude uninhabited coral islands in the region. However, it was announced that the path of the hurricane was quite far from Hawaii's main populated islands and settlement centers, and that no risk was foreseen for residential areas.

It was stated that Nolo, which lost its strength and became a tropical storm after passing off the coast of Hawaii last week, entered the hurricane phase again on Friday while passing over warm sea waters and reached the category 3 level in a short time.

Meteorological officials noted that 'Hurricane Rachel', with a category 1 intensity in the eastern Pacific, moved away from the west coast of Mexico and towards the open sea, but continued to create dangerous bottom waves on the beaches of the region.