Now it's Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline
Hurricane Nolo has been reclassified as a typhoon after crossing the international dateline in the Pacific Ocean. Despite its strength, the storm is currently moving through open waters and poses no immediate threat to land.
Why it matters
Understanding storm classification and tracking is critical for disaster management and maritime safety in the Pacific region.
Nolo is no longer a hurricane. The powerful storm remains about as strong, but it changed names on Sunday (October 4, 2026) to a typhoon as it crossed the international dateline in the Pacific Ocean .
Now Typhoon Nolo is located about 395 miles (640 kilometres) west-southwest of Lisianski Island and moving west at 17 mph (28 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
The storm underwent rapid strengthening on Saturday (October 2) becoming a Category 3 hurricane. As it changed names, Nolo had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph), the Miami-based hurricane centre said on Sunday (October 3) in its final advisory on the storm.
“The good news is there's a large, vast ocean, so even though it is still going to be strong, it's not near any land,” said John Cangialosi, a senior hurricane specialist with the center.
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