Hurricane Watch for Hawaii Island Canceled as Tropical Storm Nolo Moves West

Honolulu, HI, September 26, 2026 —

A hurricane watch that had been in effect for Hawaii island has been canceled. The cancellation comes as Tropical Storm Nolo has shifted its path and is moving westward, away from the Hawaiian Islands.

The National Weather Service had previously issued the hurricane watch, indicating that hurricane conditions were possible within the watch area. The watch typically remains in effect for up to 48 hours.

Tropical Storm Nolo’s movement westward has diminished the immediate threat to Hawaii island. Residents and emergency management officials had been monitoring the storm’s progression. With the cancellation of the watch, the immediate concern for hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge directly related to this storm system for Hawaii island has been alleviated.

Details regarding the specific timing of the watch’s cancellation or the precise track and intensity of Tropical Storm Nolo as it moved westward were not immediately available. However, the primary outcome is the lifting of the hurricane watch for Hawaii island.

Officials had advised residents to stay informed and prepared while the hurricane watch was active. With the cancellation, the focus shifts to monitoring any lingering weather effects from the storm’s passage or potential for other weather systems. Information on the storm’s current location and forecast track can be obtained from official meteorological sources.

The decision to cancel the watch signifies that the conditions required for a hurricane no longer pose a threat to Hawaii island based on the updated forecast and storm trajectory. This allows for a return to normal conditions and a scaling back of preparations that may have been undertaken in response to the hurricane watch.

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