Lowell becomes a hurricane in the Pacific and is forecast to strengthen to a major hurricane

Lowell has intensified into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, located hundreds of miles southeast of the Big Island. Weather officials report that the storm is tracking south of the Hawaii island chain. Forecasts indicate that Lowell will continue to strengthen, with expectations that it will rapidly evolve into a major Category 3 hurricane by Wednesday night. The system continues to move through the region as it gains significant intensity according to current meteorological data.