The storm sat about 365 miles south-southwest of Honolulu, drifting away at roughly 12 mph, according to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. A high wind warning, wind advisory and high surf advisory stayed in effect for parts of the island chain through Sunday evening. Forecasters expected Nolo to keep strengthening and turn northwest by nightfall.
Mexico's Baja California peninsula braced for a direct hit from Hurricane Polo, now classified as a major storm.
For Hawaii residents already dealing with damage from earlier storms this season, Nolo's exit doesn't mean relief. Communities still recovering from past weather have little room to absorb another round of high winds and heavy rain. Unlike Hawaii's fading storm, Baja California faces a different kind of danger, since Polo is expected to strike head-on rather than glance past.
Two hurricanes, thousands of miles apart, are both pushing wind speeds past 100 mph within days of each other. It's a reminder that the Pacific basin doesn't slow down just because one storm starts to fade.