Major Hurricane Olaf in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

October 20,2015

• Hurricane Olaf is located just under a  thousand miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii.
• On Monday morning, Olaf strengthened into a major hurricane (Category 3 or stronger), and by Monday afternoon had rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane. Olaf remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane as of late Tuesday night.
• Olaf is moving steadily to the west-northwest and should curl more to the north with time. The storm should remain a major hurricane with only minor fluctuations in intensity over the next few days.
• This hurricane is not a direct threat to Hawaii or any other land areas. However, high surf generated by Olaf is expected to affect Hawaii during the second half of this week.
• According to the National Hurricane Center, Olaf is the farthest south forming major hurricane on record in the eastern Pacific basin. Reliable records in that basin began in 1971.

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