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Hurricane Lowell is passing just west of Hawaii in the early morning hours of Sept. 8, according to the National Hurricane Center , bringing with it "damaging winds, heavy rainfall and powerful waves." The latest advisory from the hurricane center said Lowell was passing just west of Niihau, the westernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands, with maximum sustained winds around 110 mph with higher gusts. After passing the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday, Lowell is expected to turn toward the northwest and west and slow down on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Thursday, Sept. A hurricane warning remains in effect for Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau, where hurricane conditions began on the afternoon of Sept.