Hurricane Nolo Strengthens to Category 3 in Remote Pacific

The Hindu - International · world

Hurricane Nolo intensified into a major Category 3 storm on Saturday, October 3, 2026, far out in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii. Its maximum sustained winds reached 115 mph, prompting a tropical storm warning for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. While large surf is expected to inundate low-lying atolls, no populated islands are threatened. Nolo was forecast to cross the international date line on Sunday, having previously skirted Hawaii as a hurricane a week earlier.