Forum:2018 Pacific hurricane season/Lane

AOI: Off the Panama Canal
Mate, we've potentially got a long tracker and maybe our fourth major hurricane of the year given how low-riding and west-tracking this storm is, plus developing favourable conditions for this storm to carve a lane for herself. 0/20. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 00:30, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * Models have been predicting a category 2 peak but could be better than that given that "Lane" will likely cross into the CPac. Possible anomalies for this storm include: Darby ('16), Fernanda ('17), Madeleine ('16). --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 00:31, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * 0/20 rn. Lol, easy there, ik you're hyped for Lane (I'm assuming its your favorite name out of the whole list), but let's not get hyped too early yet lol. This thing gotta develop first, and then you can hype it all up :P  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     01:26, August 11, 2018 (UTC)


 * still anticipating this is another maddie according to the potential path and the fact this is a lowrider tho --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 11:33, August 11, 2018 (UTC)

10/30 now. Lane is coming. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 15:12, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * Madeleine 2 anyone? --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 15:16, August 11, 2018 (UTC)

97E.INVEST
Invested. Maddie 2 is coming! --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 15:20, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * Up to 10/40, only Europeans develop this as a category 2 crossover (CPAC) storm. Despite this, this storm could be our next long-tracker. COME ON LANE!! 🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 20:46, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * Likely to be Lane, but not so sure about it being a formidable long-track major hurricane (or a re-Maddie) yet. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  22:27, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * How mate? The models have been trending towards a possible re-Darby. Also consider the fact this is a westward tracker and a low-rider with little shear and warm water ahead according to the maps. All that could mean the system, especially being a west-tracker, could overperform expectations. I mean a lot were sceptical of Hector but look where he is now. :D --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 23:40, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * 20/50. COME ON LANE!!! --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 23:48, August 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * Mate this isn't gonna form lol 10/50 nobody develops this --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 17:42, August 12, 2018 (UTC)
 * Now 10/40. Most models do not develop this at all, one says this might become Walaka. 🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 00:29, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * The formidable long-track major hurricane I mentioned earlier is very unlikely to ever come from this. In fact, I'm questioning if it'll even become more than a TS due to lack of model support (however, 97E model intensity guidance on Tropical Tidbits seems to have a few models develop this, including SHIP which takes it to C1). ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:47, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Well models have been on and off with Hector and a few other systems I remember so don't give up hope yet. In fact, now I don't see this developing UNLESS this becomes Walaka. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 12:44, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Most models drop development of this system, but one has this as Walaka. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 12:49, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Yup, this won't form. Next. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 16:27, August 13, 2018 (UTC)

Weirdly, this is still 20/50 in the TWO. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 19:02, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * I JUST HOPE THIS F-CKING WAVE F-CKS OFF ALREADY BECAUSE IT. WILL. F-CKING. STEAL. MY. FAVOURITE. NAME. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 19:03, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 40/70, kill me. --🅱ust 🅱hut 🅱p 🅱lready 😂😂👌🏿👌🏿💯💯 (talk) 23:47, August 13, 2018 (UTC)


 * Woah, calm down. Just because it's your favorite name doesn't mean it HAS to be a powerful fishspinning major hurricane. I also heard that you bet 50 pounds for Lane to be huge. Unless this invest does a completely unexpected RI stunt, you might unfortunately lose your money. This invest is too far away to be Walaka, unless it takes like a week to develop (most likely it will be Lane). If you lose your money, well that's too bad. Next time, you can learn to not bet that much money on such luck-based outcomes. This system is up to 40/70 and hopefully it won't be a name stealer. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  23:47, August 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm expecting RI from this system LOL! --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 23:53, August 13, 2018 (UTC)

This is organizing in a relatively rapid manner. 60/90 now. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 15:28, August 14, 2018 (UTC)
 * If Lane does become a major (intensity models take her up to category 2) then the entire Discord Sh-tpost server is going to have a massive celebration. We're all rooting for you, Lane. To celebrate, I will also listen to Renai Circulation for 10 hours on loop. FUWA FUWA RI, FUWA FUWA RU! --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:40, August 14, 2018 (UTC)

80/90, on the right invest this time. Me stoopid :/ Send Help Please  (talk) 18:10, August 14, 2018 (UTC)


 * 90/100, here comes Lane (or at the very least 14E). --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 00:26, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * rip my £50 lole --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 00:34, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Fourteen-E
Wait, did you bet on Lane becoming a major?-- Isaac829 E-Mail  02:41, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * i did lole --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 02:48, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * A 105 mph point at the end of the forecast. Since NHC forecasts are often conservative about the long run, you might be lucky and get your money back after all. Lane is likely to actually be a formidable long-tracked major, and possibly even follow in Hector's footsteps! 😊 ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  02:52, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * (edit coflict by both Rara and Steve) Yep, expected to be a hurricane in the long run.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     03:02, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

This will definitely become Lane in the next advisory (or the advisory after that). For me, this can either pull off a Hilary/Fabio/John or an Aletta/Hector. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 06:25, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Lane
Now named Lane and forecast to be a major hurricane. ~ Roy25    Talk  |  Contributions     14:56, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * I PREDICTED SHE WOULD DO THIS BACK IN NOVEMBER 2017 LOL! --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:53, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * From discussion 3 (latest one): "Continuity prevents a higher forecast, but Lane seems destined to eventually become a category-4 hurricane like Hector". Congratulations, you are now very likely to keep your 50 pounds. ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:58, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * thx for telling that bruh, now imma save up and hope I don't splurge on betting next time LOL! what category do you think she will peak at, and anomalies for this storm? --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 16:04, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hmm I'm thinking C4 peak, maybe 115 to 125 knots, since the sea surface temperatures ahead of Lane aren't especially high unless Lane pulls a Hector and goes annular. There might be some threat to Hawaii in the long run but that's more than a week away so it's probably too early to tell. ~ KN2731 {talk} 16:10, August 15, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also this season is moving pretty fast. We're already up to the L storm in mid-August with over a hundred ACE units (courtesy of Hector), the only sticky point being the CPac which hasn't seen Walaka yet. ~ KN2731 {talk} 16:14, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

I think she and Bud will be similar intensity tbh --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 16:20, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * If this becomes another strong and long-lived major hurricane like Hector, I think he could be going down "Victory Lane" or something like that. But unlike Hector, Lane could eventually pass north of Hawaii instead of south, on his current projected course. If not, he could at least get closer to the islands than Hector did. May be something to watch out for. Ryan1000 17:31, August 15, 2018 (UTC)


 * Hopefully it's not going to be a Hawaii threat in the distant long run... but with the way things are appearing now, it's possible it could more of a Hawaii threat than Hector was. Hawaii is now in view on the forecast track map, and it appears to be moving on a trajectory that would take it south of Hawaii (like Hector) but possibly closer. At least Rara will keep her 50 pounds (unless Lane falls far short of expectations). ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  03:50, August 16, 2018 (UTC)

At least Rara keeps the 50 quid. However, this is slowly becoming like 2014's Iselle. While Iselle weakened to a TS before hitting Hawaii, Lane is expected to become a high-end Category 3 (at least according to JTWC's unofficial forecast track). Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 09:06, August 16, 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree this is like Iselle but I'M JOESTAR, not RARA! lole. also, also watch how lane increased in organisation. a lot. what intensity do you predict? --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 12:00, August 16, 2018 (UTC)
 * Given the fact EPac storms can overshoot the NHC forecasts for intensity in ideal conditions, like Aletta earlier this year, I wouldn't be surprised if Lane becomes a cat 4 like Iselle or Hector. Ryan1000 12:18, August 16, 2018 (UTC)
 * ditto what ry said above ^^^ but exact peak? --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 13:14, August 16, 2018 (UTC)

Hurricane Lane
Now a hurricane, and still forecast to be a cat 3, but we could easily see a cat 4 from this given Lane's impressive structure, I personally predict 145-150 mph, but it could go to 155, just under cat 5 like Hector did. Ryan1000 03:48, August 17, 2018 (UTC)
 * Since it should stay south of Hawaii, I would even root for it to become the C5 that Hector didn't become. But that's just wishful thinking. More likely, it might peak a little under Hector's intensity (I also predict around 145-150 mph). Lane is Hector 2.0... ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:07, August 17, 2018 (UTC)
 * lole I knew lane was going to be a big one this year, I get my money back weebs NOW IMMA PUT RENAI CIRCULATION ON AND BLAST IT OUT OF MY CAR RADIO WHILE DRIVING ON THE MOTORWAY massive celebration on discord.me /sh-tpost by the way. ¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 12:16, August 17, 2018 (UTC)

RI underway, C2 now. 85 knots, 982 mb pressure which seems on the high side. ~ KN2731 {talk} 15:03, August 17, 2018 (UTC)


 * It is also expected to reach Cat. 4 status in the NHC's latest discussion. Send Help Please  (talk) 15:06, August 17, 2018 (UTC)

95 knots, 973 mb. Lane will be our 4th major this year in the next advisory. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 20:35, August 17, 2018 (UTC)


 * 0z ATCF secures Joestar's 50 quid. EP, 14, 2018081800,, BEST, 0, 116N, 1349W, 100, 969, HU, 64, NEQ, 20, 15, 15, 15, 1011, 150, 20, 0, 0, E, 0, , 0, 0, LANE, D, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, genesis-num, 022, --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:13, August 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * I just knew lane would make it LOL! DAILY REMINDER THAT I'M HELLA PSYCHIC! Now, time to go and wash your face and eat some cake, Lane is a major. --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 01:25, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Lane
It's official, Joestar's 50 pounds are safe. Send Help Please (talk) 02:43, August 18, 2018 (UTC)


 * Forecast to hit 140 mph, but I see no reason Lane can't get up to 145-155 mph, it's a very well-organized storm and his RI isn't stopping. Not surte if he'll make it all the way to cat 5 though. Also, something else I should point out is when Lane was named 3 days ago, he became named 5 days before Lester in 1992, so we're actually ahead of that season's pace at this moment, but we're still quite a ways behind 1985, and 1992 also had some CPac storms as well. Ryan1000 04:05, August 18, 2018 (UTC)


 * Wow, Lane is just taking off. 105 knots, 964 mbars, and is expected to strengthen further into a Category 4. Also, this is somewhat off-topic, but it’s good news, and I’m just going to put it here. Power has been restored for pretty much all of Puerto Rico aafter Hurricane Maria last year. Hopefully, unlike Maria, Lane will miss a US state/territory that’s out to sea, in this case Hawaii. Actually, never mind, Lane is supposed to miss Hawaii anyway. My bad. Leeboy100 Hello!! 05:44, August 18, 2018 (UTC)


 * Joestar/Rara must be having a party right now. She correctly betted this and will get her 50 pounds back! This is really getting strong and will probably peak at a similar intensity to Hector (like the upper C4 range). I even hope this becomes the C5 that Hector never became. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  06:47, August 18, 2018 (UTC)


 * Now officially Category 4. 115 kts, 948 millibars. Leeboy100 Hello!! 09:14, August 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * told you lane was going to be a major hurricane, category 4, fish heading near hawaii but misses it since november 2017 LOL! daily reminder that I'm HELLA SMART --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 11:33, August 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * also can lane make it to cat 5 --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 11:33, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

"Victory Lane" has an outside shot of becoming a 5, but the NHC says favorable conditions will only persist for the next 12 to 24 hours or so before Lane moves into a less favorable environment. Still, this is looking like a really cool storm to track like Hector. We're probably going to see a lot of ACE from this storm too, though not as much as Hector. Ryan1000 12:30, August 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * Most recent advisory kept the pressure steady but bumped the winds to 120 kts, and the 18z ATCF has retained those values. With this considered, combined with the fact that Lane's eye seems to have clouded over a bit recently, I suspect he's leveling off in intensity, though it would be cool to see him strengthen a bit more (I like the numbers 130 and 150... it'd be nice if Lane could peak at 130 kts/150 mph). Joestar's success with Lane reminds me of how I somehow managed to accurately predict five years in advance that last year's Arlene would form in April. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 19:25, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

2 PM PDT advisory leaves Victory Lane's intensity in check at 140 mph and 948 mbars. He could muscle in a few more mph in intensity before weakening due to somewhat higher shear as Lane eventually passes south of Hawaii. Ryan1000 21:08, August 18, 2018 (UTC)
 * I guess it will be weaker than Hector. It's also beginning to cross into the CPac ATM, and will start dying out soon after passing Hawaii. ~  Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  01:18, August 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * -pulls lane's hector mask off his face- wait... iselle? --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 01:23, August 19, 2018 (UTC)

Eye has clouded over. CPHC still gives borderline C4 though Lane looks weaker than that. Recon should be start soon, though. ~ KN2731 {talk} 04:40, August 19, 2018 (UTC)


 * He's already started to die down, it's likely Lane won't get any stronger at this point, but a 140 mph storm is still a fairly good intensity. Also, he's now expected to pass even further south of Hawaii than Hector did, which is good news, and he'll be weaker. Ryan1000 04:42, August 19, 2018 (UTC)


 * Down to 125/956, and still expected to pass well south of Hawaii down the road. Ryan1000 12:55, August 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * lol, loving the typo "LANE HAS CROSSED INTO THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC AS A CATAGORY 4 HURRICANE"

>catagory heh --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 13:33, August 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lol, typos happen even to the best of us. 😜 Lane is now forecast to actually start curving to the northwest while retaining hurricane status for the reminder of the 5-day forecast. ~  Steve 🎂   Wish me  a happy birthday!  🎉  21:57, August 19, 2018 (UTC)

Down a bit more to 120/960. Forecast to turn northwest while south of the western Hawaian Islands and be a TS around that time, but like Hector, Lane should stay a safe distance from the islands. Ryan1000 08:14, August 20, 2018 (UTC)
 * Uh oh, the forecast track got shifted far to the right with the most recent advisory. If Lane rides the right edge of the cone, he could hit Hawaii as a hurricane... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 12:37, August 20, 2018 (UTC)
 * 961 mb, but up again to 125 mph. Current forecast track now puts Lane nearer to the Hawaiian Islands. I hope he stays out of Hawaii, no one wants an Iniki 2.0 here. And present conditions are not in favor of a Hawaiian landfall; steering currents are likely to make Lane move westward and remain at the south of the island chain. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 13:57, August 20, 2018 (UTC)

Don't jinx it...we wouldn't want to see Lane do that. Even if he does recurve enough to hit Kaua'i, I have doubts he'll be as strong as he is now when he does so, the intensity by then is currently expected to be no more than TS strength, and due to increasing shear currently near the islands, that could keep convection enough away from the center to avoid causing flooding rains. Ryan1000 20:23, August 20, 2018 (UTC)
 * Winds back up to 115 kts, but the pressure has risen to 964 mbar - extremely high for a C4. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 22:05, August 20, 2018 (UTC)

Fortunately, the latest forecast track also takes a slight westward jolt at the end of the forecast period, which would still keep Lane offshore from Hawaii, hopefully by a safe enough distance to avoid any noticeable effects. Ryan1000 23:47, August 20, 2018 (UTC)
 * It appears this may come close enough to Hawaii to cause some noticeable impacts but hoping it's nothing terribly bad there. This shouldn't come even CLOSE to Iniki's impacts unless something unexpected happens. ~  Steve 🎂   Wish me  a happy birthday!  🎉  06:50, August 21, 2018 (UTC)

Woah, Lane's intensity just jumped up to 150 mph and 950 mbars. The CPHC now forecasts Lane to become a category 5 hurricane within the next 24 hours, the intensity Hector fell just 5 mph short on. Lane is still forecast to narrowly miss Hawaii to the south and west. But it's still too soon to tell, and the uncertainty in the forecast with this storm is high, as shown by Lane's recent intensity spike. Ryan1000 09:20, August 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * Now up to 135 kts/940 mbar and just a hair away from a C5; Hurricane Watch issued for Hawaii and Maui Counties. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:12, August 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * According to Dr. Master's latest blog post on Lane, the last time a significant hurricane struck a Hawaian Island outside of Kauai was back in 1871, but otherwise Kauai is the only island that has seen a landfalling hurricane since reliable record-keeping began, with only two (Dot '59 and Iniki '92), plus they had a close and destructive brush with Iwa of 1982. Lane is currently projected to be a 100 mph category 2 storm by the time he reaches a point just southwest of the islands of the Big Island, Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lanai, and Moloka'i before turning due west. Dr. Masters stated that while increasing shear could weaken Lane, his intensity could also extend for a longer time period due to good outflow that could come from the jet stream. Even if Lane doesn't directly make landfall, it's going to deliver a large area of TS force winds that could cause widespread damage and flooding on the islands. The Euro keeps Lane offshore but the GFS and HWRF take him right onshore on the western part of the Big Island and into the aforementioned islands northwest of the Big Island as a sizeable hurricane. In a worst-case scenario, if Lane takes a track between what the GFS/HWRF and Euro are predicting over their past few runs, Lane could be the first Pacific hurricane to hit the Hawaian Island of Oahu at hurricane intensity. If Lane hits the island of Oahu as a strong 100+ mph hurricane, he would easily be the costliest Pacific hurricane on record and would cause severe impacts to the shipping industry across the Pacific Ocean, Honolulu is the gateway to the Pacific since several ships that cross from Asia to America and vise versa often stop in Honolulu to rest up, and if the city is severely damaged from a direct hit by Lane, it would take a long time for them to recover, even moreso since Hawaii, like Puerto Rico and Maria last year in the Atlantic, is an isolated landmass that would take a long time for relief efforts to get to. In any instance, however, I'm having an increasingly hard time seeing how this won't be the last usage of Lane... Ryan1000 20:29, August 21, 2018 (UTC)


 * I can’t confirm this, and no official figures have been given, but I’ve heard reports that according to recon, Lane has strengthened further. Hold on to your seats, everyone. We may have a Category 5 on our hands as we speak.... We’ll know for sure in a little over 30 minutes from now. Leeboy100 Hello!! 20:22, August 21, 2018 (UTC)


 * Actually, disregard the above post. These reports actually came out not long before the current advisory that was already released. My bad. However it doesn’t appear to have weakened any, so for all I know, it could be upgraded to a 5. Or, at the very least, stay the same. Leeboy100 Hello!! 20:32, August 21, 2018 (UTC)

New 11 AM advisory keeps the winds steady but increases the pressure slightly to 941 mbars. SST's and Shear are favorable enough to keep Lane as a strong major hurricane for the next day or two, but as Lane approaches the large upper-level trough that is expected to break down Hawaii's subtropical ridge of high pressure, he will take a sharp northwestward turn. The only question is when will Lane take that turn, how close will he get to Hawaii's main islands, and how strong he will be. The current forecast cone makes lane a formidable hurricane approaching Hawaii from the south, but hopefully he misses a direct landfall on the islands. But like I said above, Lane's 140 mile wide TS wind field means that even if he doesn't make a direct landfall on the islands, he will certainly bring strong winds and life-threatening flooding rains which could trigger mudslides. Ryan1000 21:35, August 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * If this is verified by the CPHC, then Lane may be upgraded to a C5 with a pressure in the 920s very soon. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:05, August 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * We expect too much out of CPHC to do their job.-- Isaac829 E-Mail  23:59, August 21, 2018 (UTC)
 * lol. Stubbornly kept at 135 kts for the new intermediate advisory but the pressure is down to 929 mbar, unseating Hector as the most intense storm of the season. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 00:04, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * HOW IN THE HECK IS THIS NOT A CAT. 5??? It's Igor all over again... Send Help Please  (talk) 00:37, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * >dethroned hector as strongest storm of the season
 * >didn't upgrade to c5 yet even though recon clearly has evidence she is a cat 5
 * >likely will be retired after 2018, so this is likely the last ever hurricane lane
 * >hopefully not hawaii's irma/maria
 * >lastly she hella thicc, she be dabbin on hula ppl while sitting her fat self on the volcano. hopefully the volcano blasts her apart before she makes landfall --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 00:25, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Joestar, out of sheer curiosity, why do you keep referring to Lane as a she when it's a male name on the list? Send Help Please (talk) 00:42, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * on 4chan lane is referred to as "a thicc girl who came to sit her a$$ on a volcano" BUT STAY SAFE! --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 00:47, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * My curiosity is satisfied. Now to wait for the next advisory and see if Lane gets the well-deserved Cat. 5 upgrade. Send Help Please  (talk) 01:30, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

I've seen some tweets from the people in recon on Wunderground saying they've found 142 knot (163 mph) winds from their dropsonde on the 8 AM advisory, so yeah, I'm a bit surprised Lane hasn't been upgraded to a 5 yet, but...it could be anytime soon, and with most of the thunderstorm activity to the north and east of the circulation, even if it doesn't make landfall, I'd be surprised if heavy flooding rains don't hit the islands. Also, the 18Z GFS and HWRF are still on track towards a landfall on the southeastern Islands, though the track is currently following the Euro's projection, it's still a wide cone and anyone in Hawaii needs to watch out for this thing. Ryan1000 01:53, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lane honestly looks like a C5, but if it's still a C4, then its doesn't have time for C5 as there are strong wind shear around Hawaii, which may tear Lane apart and weaken it before it makes its close approach to Hawaii.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     02:57, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * Why the heck is it still being considered a Category 4 when it is clearly a 5? It’s the exact same thing that happened with Igor eight years ago. I’m gonna say it. Not saying that I want storms threatening land to become Category 5s, because I don’t. However, it’s quickly beginning to become a giant pet peeve of mine when a storm is very clearly a Category 5, yet the NHC/CPHC refuses to upgrade it for literally no reason whatsoever. Lane is for all intents and purposes a Category 5 right now, and yet the CPHC refuses to acknowledge it as such. I just wanted to get that off my chest. No matter what category it is right now, though, at least it’s supposed to weaken before impacting Hawaii. Unfortunately though, a weakening hurricane hitting Hawaii is still extremely rare, so Hawaii hasn’t seen anything like this before. This is still one to keep an eye on either way. Leeboy100 Hello!! 03:16, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

"The central pressure dropped around 10 mb between the 18Z and 00Z fixes, with the last eye dropsonde measuring 930 mb with 16 kt splash wind, yielding a minimum pressure estimate of 929 mb. Peak SFMR winds during this mission were 140 kt, and max flight level winds were 146 kt. Subjective Dvorak current intensity estimates range from 6.5/127 kt to 7.0/140 kt, with the latest ADT current intensity holding steady at 6.5/127 kt. Although the central pressure has dropped sharply during the last 18 hours, it is now about what one would expect for a hurricane of strong Category 4 intensity in the Central Pacific basin, and based primarily on the aircraft data the intial intensity is held at 135 kt for this advisory."

This is the dumbest paragraph of text that I have ever seen from a meteorological center of any kind.-- Isaac829 E-Mail  03:41, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * Next recon aircraft has taken off. Hopefully that will clear it up once and for all. ~ KN2731 {talk} 03:47, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Never mind: that's actually that's the air force plane. NOAA2 is entering Lane already. ~ KN2731 {talk} 03:48, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Il Lane isn't upgraded to a 5 on the next intermediate advisory, I've lost all faith in the CPac hurricane center. Not that I want a cat 5 threatening land, but if it looks like a 5 and sounds like a 5, it's a 5. Also, a hurricane warning is now in effect for the big island. Ryan1000 04:16, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * I take back what I said yesterday about Lane not being another Iniki. This is actually getting very scary and can cause significant impacts to Hawaii. Honolulu is directly in Lane's danger zone. Even if it doesn't make landfall it could still be something very costly for Hawaii. Hoping it will be less devastating than I fear it might get. Also a major disappointment to see Lane get more intense than Hector but still not become a C5. A re-Igor everyone. -.- ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  04:23, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Category 5 Hurricane Lane
Partially redeemed themselves.-- <font face="Courier New">Isaac829 <font face="Courier New">E-Mail  04:41, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Finally confirmed in the new advisory update. Also, does anyone find it odd that all of the category 5's that have ever existed in the CPac (after Patsy) formed under this year's naming list? We had Emilia, Gilma, and John in 1994, Ioke in 2006, and now Lane in 2018...I think it's fair to say this EPac naming list is cursed. Also, with Lane now upgraded to a 5, this naming list now has the most category 5 hurricanes under its belt, counting Ioke, with 5. The previous record was a 3-way tie at 4 between this naming list, list 1 (Linda and Guillermo '97, Rick '09, and Patricia '15), and list 6 (Elida, Hernan, and Kenna '02, and Marie '14). Regardless, with Lane now becoming a 5, Hawaii could suffer severe impacts from this storm if Lane cones close enough to a landfall...stay safe Hawaii. Ryan1000 04:59, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * Took them long enough. -_- ~ KN2731 {talk} 04:59, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * At least this is good reasoning.-- <font face="Courier New">Isaac829 <font face="Courier New">E-Mail  05:03, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * According to Tyler Stanfield from Twitter, Lane has actually been a 5 for nearly 6 hours according to the revised ATCF. Hopefully Lane weakens before passing close to Hawaii. Ryan1000 05:16, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * Okay, well. At least we won’t have another Category 5 getting snubbed. That doesn’t provide much comfort for those in Hawaii, though. Keep the Hawaiians in your thoughts. It’s gonna be a rough few days for them. Leeboy100 Hello!! 06:33, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * I spoke too soon... I'm glad it actually managed to reach C5 status, but that doesn't change the fact that Hawaii could be devastated by Lane in a few days from now. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  06:49, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Good grief. Now I think I jinxed it. I am happy that NHC/CPHC did not pull off an Igor/Joaquin/Jose on this one, but I am slowly becoming increasingly scared for Hawaii. Fortunately for Big Island, Kilauea's activity has slowed down for now, but the worst case scenario here is that this becomes Yunya or Durian 2.0 (which hit the Philippines in 1991 and 2006 respectively, during the volcanic activities of Pinatubo and Mayon). Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 07:17, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * It's storms like Lane that represent maybe the greatest conflict in what we do as hurricane fanatics. The beauty and excitement of tracking a Category 5 hurricane (indeed, the first in the CPAC since Ioke) collides with the terrible idea of Lane possibly causing catastrophic damage in Hawaii later this week. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 09:45, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lane, you had better slam into that shear and slam it good, the last thing Hawaii needs is a Cat. 5 knocking at their doorstep. Send Help Please  (talk) 11:38, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Lane's not going to last as a cat 5 for much longer as he will be encountering less than ideal conditions to support such a storm later today and tomorrow, but by then Lane will take a sharp turn towards the north-northwest due to the weakness in Hawaii's ridge, and could still be a large and powerful category 4 storm. Worse, with Lane's northeastern quadrant much larger and stormier than his southwest side, he's more likely to bring flooding rains and strong winds to the islands regardless of a landfall. The 06Z GFS and HWRF models are still insistent that Lane will take an almost due northward turn later today that would bring it on a collision course with the western tip of the Big Island, as well as the small islands northwest of the Big Island (Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lanai, and Moloka'i, as I mentioned above). But if Lane takes a track between what the Euro and the GFS/HWRF are forecasting as I mentioned before, then Oahu could be in for a direct hit, and by then Lane is expected to be at least a 90 mph hurricane, but if Lane can hold onto at least category 2 or 3 strength by then, he'll be much worse. However, Bob Henson said in Dr. Masters latest blog post that since the water offshore of Hawaii is very deep, storm surge isn't going to be able to build up as easily as it would with a hurricane striking the shallow coastal waters of the Gulf or East coast of the mainland U.S. However, there are some vulnerable parts of shallow water near Honolulu, such as Ke'ehi Lagoon near downtown, and Pearl Harbor. Also, off-topic, but there was a 6.2-6.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Oregon earlier this morning, and that could indicate that the great Cascadia megaquake that has been feared for a long time could be looming, like how there was a magnitude 7 quake that struck Japan shortly before their massive magnitude 9 megaquake in March 2011. I can't imagine what could happen to Hawaii if they get directly hit by both Lane and a Tsunami from a Cascadia megaquake. Not saying that I expect (nor do I want) such a worst-case scenario to happen, but it could very possibly be on the table, and no CPac cat 5 has ever come as close to Hawaii as Lane is currently projected to. Ryan1000 12:17, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * New advisory is out, Lane's pressure has been knocked down 5 mbars from 930 to 935, but his winds are still 160 mph. Lane could lose category 5 strength later today if his pressure continues to fall, but an ERC, if Lane undergoes one, will only expand his windfield to ever more dangerous widths, and could mean dangerous effects for Hawaii even if he passes a somewhat safe distance away. Ryan1000 12:33, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Lane (2nd time)
Okay, back to C4, but still a strong one. Lane is down to 155 mph, but the pressure remains at 935 mb. So far, Lane's center is expected to move farther from Big Island, and I hope it stays like that. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 14:51, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * High vertical wind shear are still around Hawaii, so that should weaken Lane pretty soon. However that does not mean that Hawaii is safe - Lane would still be a strong storm when it makes its closest approach (or worse: landfall). There is a user here who doesn't come here that often, Cane Harvey that lives in the state of Hawaii, and will be affected, so hope he stays safe, same goes with the people of Hawaii. The Big Island under Hurricane Warning at the moment.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     17:51, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Pressure and winds remain the same as of the 8 AM HDT advisory, 135 knots and 935 millibars, but it has slowed down a bit. Thankfully, Lane should start weakening soon, but will still be a big hurricane when affecting Hawaii. Also, I mentioned last year when Irma was a Category 5 that there has been a streak of at least one Category 5 hurricane in the Western Hemisphere every year since 2014. With Lane’s stint as a Cat 5 last night, that streak continues. Marie 2014, Patricia 2015, Matthew 2016, Irma and Maria 2017, and now Lane 2018. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 18:31, August 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * oh wow so laney became an a$$blasting c5 last night (no surprise there) and I kinda hope me moves away from the hawaiian islands to keep everyone safe... looks like, sadly, he is here to btfo everyone as he won't stop:/ --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 18:40, August 22, 2018 (UTC)

Looks like Lane may have briefly reached Cat 5 again earlier with some extremely deep convection (even more so than last night). However, the eye is shrinking now along with warming convection, suggesting potentially an EWRC or wind shear finally getting to Lane. Would expect the intensity to be lowered to 130kt next advisory since all recon has been cancelled. Kiewii 22:25, August 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * The 5 PM HST advisory just came out, and Lane is now down to 145 mph and 939 mbars, but he's now making that northwestward turn that we were fearing, and Oahu is now under a hurricane warning for the first time since Iniki. The 18Z GFS and HWRF still lean towards the eastern edge of the cone, but the Euro is still insistent that Lane will pass offshore. But Iniki of 1992 was forecast to remain offshore as well for a long time before that storm recurved to strike Kauai, if Lane takes even a slight turn to the east of the center of the cone, that could drastically change the outcome of impacts in Hawaii over the next 3 days. Ryan1000 03:15, August 23, 2018 (UTC)


 * Lane is very frightening right now. The hurricane warning atm extends through ALL Hawaiian islands except for the Kauai region, which is still under a hurricane watch. If Lane recurves into Hawaii instead of staying offshore, it will have devastating consequences. We could even be talking about the costliest hurricane in Hawaiian history if it deviates to the east... ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:09, August 23, 2018 (UTC)


 * Actually if Lane manages to avoid the Big Island and maintain intensity as a result it might be even worse when he gets up to Oahu. Both ways, Lane's going to be very bad. Really, really bad. ~ KN2731 {talk} 11:58, August 23, 2018 (UTC)

Weakened to 130 mph. I hope Lane is down to a C3 when the next advisory comes out. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:15, August 23, 2018 (UTC)

All of the past 9 runs of the GFS, HWRF, and UKMET models have predicted Lane to change course off the projected track because the ~13,600 foot peaks on the Big Island (Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea) could induce a localized area of low pressure to the west of the Big Island that could tug Lane due north or even north-northeast towards the island later today and tomorrow. The Euro is the only major model that has consistently kept Lane offshore, but just because it's the top model doesn't mean it's always right, since the models have never had to deal with a hurricane like Lane in modern history near Hawaii. If Lane does what the other 3 models are predicting, then he could get much closer and could make a landfall on the Big Island or Maui, but if he does a blend of the Euro and the other models,Lane would get close to the Big Island but then turn northwest and make landfall in Oahu, by which time he's currently projected to be an estimated 100 mph storm, or a category 2 hurricane. While the islands aren't going to see much in terms of storm surge due to the deep offshore water of Hawaii that makes it hard for storm surge to build up, rainfall and mudslides are definitely a threat; The Weather Channel has already reported up to 10 inches of rain from Lane's outer rainbands on parts of the Big Island, and Hurricane Hiki's outer rainbands in 1950 dumped 52 inches worth of rain on the high mountains on the Big Island despite never making landfall there, which was only 8 inches less than Harvey of last year. Also, the wind damage from a 100 mph hurricane directly hitting Honolulu, if Lane does that, would easily make him the costliest Pacific hurricane on record, far more than Manuel. Lane's eye is currently becoming filled with clouds however, so it seems that he's feeling some wind shear as we speak, but he could also be trying to build up convection on his west side to hold on to his intensity a bit longer, if you check the loop on him. Ryan1000 12:29, August 23, 2018 (UTC)
 * New advisory out. Still 130 mph, pressure now at 949 mb. Ryan is correct, Big Island is already experiencing torrential rainfall now. This is not looking good for Hawaii at all. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 14:59, August 23, 2018 (UTC)


 * Still 130/949 as of the 11 AM HST advisory. The fact that Lane is still a Category 4 is making me really nervous. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 20:46, August 23, 2018 (UTC)


 * We’re also getting hourly updates now, by the way. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 20:48, August 23, 2018 (UTC)

Finally weakened below a 4. 125 mph, 953 millibars, but is still a major hurricane. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 00:12, August 24, 2018 (UTC)


 * I hope Harvey has gotten his things together and is somewhere safe, Lane isn't playing games. Latest spaghetti models are trending more toward a Maui landfall.  Send Help Please  (talk) 01:33, August 24, 2018 (UTC)


 * Cane Harvey lives in Hawaii? Also hoping he's somewhere safe... CPHC still shows it curving just south of Hawaii, and I really hope it isn't going to make any landfall. At this rate, especially if it makes landfall, Lane could be one of the costliest hurricanes of Hawaiian history... ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  04:39, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Lane is now down to 120 mph and 959 mbars, so a weakening trend is underway, and the shear will only increase from here on out, so Lane could dissipate sooner than currently forecast, but while the shear will weaken Lane, it's also possible he could end up recurving more due to it, and get closer to Hawaii, and Lane's continued slow movement will mean heavy rain and life-threatening floods regardless. The hurricane warning for the Big Island has been dropped to a TS warning, but the other islands aren't out of the woods yet. Also, two other things I'd like to note: 1) despite weakening, thunderstorm activity is continuing to bulk up and increase near the center of the storm, meaing more moisture and rainfall will be associated with Lane, and 2), if you check the latest RGB satellite loop for Lane, it seems that another tiny circulation briefly developed on Lane's northeasternmost quadrant, just due east of the Big Island. I don't think it's a depression on it's own merit, but it's...interesting, to say the least. Ryan1000 04:51, August 24, 2018 (UTC)


 * EDIT: Just realized that swirl east of the Big Island is actually 95C, and that's the area of low pressure that Dr. Masters was talking about that could play a role in the projected north-northeastward hook in Lane's track that has consistently been predicted by the GFS and HWRF models. That can't be ruled out, and Lane has appeared to take a slight north-northeastward jog if you check the latest satellite loop on him. Furthermore, if that happens, an Oahu landfall could be in play afterwards, and would bring even more flooding rains to the islands. The outer rainbands of Lane have already produced local rainfall totals of 18 inches on the Big Island, and at least 30 homes in Hilo are submerged by Lane's floodwaters, if you check the new Wunderblog post from Dr. Masters. Ryan1000 06:17, August 24, 2018 (UTC)
 * Wind speed remains the same in the latest update, but pressure has gone down to 956 mb when it was 959 mb. Lane, you're not supposed to be strengthening. Send Help Please  (talk) 10:37, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

I hope Cane Harvey is safe. Reports of 20 inches of rain in 24 hours have fallen on Big Island alone. This is not looking good at all. May not be an Iniki but may be Iwa/Hiki 2.0, or worse, Lane is becoming Hawaii and Cane Harvey's Hurricane Harvey. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 11:24, August 24, 2018 (UTC)
 * STAY SAFE HAWAII! Anyway 4chan be blowin up with lane memes... lane finna be dabbin on hula girls.... lane... please behave... NO WAIT ARE YOU WEARING A MASK IRMA? no wait... ALL I'M SAYING IS YOU OUGHTA BEHAVE NOW OR ELSE YOU'LL BE JOINING KANNA AND PATRICIA IN THE RETIREMENT ZONE --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 11:54, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Pretty sure the pressure going down from 959 mb to 956 mb was a result of CPHC correcting their pressure estimate using buoy data, since Lane's eye passed over a NOAA buoy around that time and it recorded a pressure of 957 mb with light winds. ~ KN2731 {talk} 12:42, August 24, 2018 (UTC)
 * I'll be very honest &mdash; Lane was an absolutely gorgeous storm at peak intensity, but at this point, he's probably the worst-looking major hurricane I've seen since Joaquin. At least the deepest convection is currently staying (as far as I can tell) largely to the south and west of Lane's center. Hopefully it stays that way, especially if Lane does indeed remain offshore; we don't want flooding to get any worse than it already has. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 13:16, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Lane is getting ripped by very strong shear as we speak, which is why he's been losing his organization recently, but the core of Lane's heaviest rain could go over the Oahu, Maui, and the other islands later tonight and tomorrow. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Lane dissipated on Monday or even Sunday, if he's sheared hard enough. He's already been able to dump more than 20 inches of rain on Hilo and the Big Island, due to the downward slopes on the volcanoes on the islands that drive the rainwater downhill. Several roads, stores, and homes have already been flooded, and this is from a hurricane that was far from directly hitting them. Hopefully it doesn't get too much worse tonight. Ryan1000 14:43, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Hurricane Lane (2nd time)
Down to a C2, but the flooding is just beginning. Big Island is getting a bad hit from Lane. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 14:55, August 24, 2018 (UTC)


 * The GFS and HWRF may have been right about where the thunderstorm activity is heading, as it's moving right north-northeast towards Maui and may impact Oahu, but Lane's actual circulation is looking less likely to make landfall at this point. But still, even if the core of Lane stays offshore, if the heaviest thunderstorms of Lane get pulled off by the shear and move over the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe, there could be historic flooding from Lane's rainfall there, on top of the flood damage caused to the Big Island as is. Ryan1000 15:52, August 24, 2018 (UTC)
 * Hurricane warning has been downed to a tropical storm warning for the Big Island, while Lane is projected to curve westward. I am concerned about Lane being somewhat a slow moving hurricane, and from what I've heard, some places had 20 inches of rain. So far, no deaths had been reported (and lets hope this stays the same).  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     16:38, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Lane is looking considerably weaker now. So much so that it doesn’t even look like a hurricane anymore. However, with that said, it’s still dropping heavy rain on Hawaii. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 23:35, August 24, 2018 (UTC)


 * New advisory. Lane is now a Category 1, and winds have dropped 20 mph, from 105 to 85. Pressure up to 970 millibars. Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 23:44, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Lane (2nd time)
Falling apart rapidly. 70 mph, 985 mbars. Where is everyone? Leeboy100 Beware Lane’s Fury. 02:40, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * School started back up this week for me, so I haven't had as much time to post on here. Anyway, glad to know that Lane is being torn apart by shear, though it is a bit of a double sword as Ryan mentioned. Send Help Please  (talk) 02:57, August 25, 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, Maui and the islands surrounding it are getting the brunt of Lane's last-second heavy rainfall as we speak. With that said, Lane might not even make it past today if he continues to get rapidly sheared apart. Ryan1000 04:50, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm surprised Lane weakened so quickly! That lessens the fear of devastation in Hawaii. However, they are still being flooded at the moment and they shouldn't come out unscathed. Hopefully no one is killed from the flooding heavy rains. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:13, August 25, 2018 (UTC)

Down to 65 mph, expected to be post-tropical by the weekend. Hawaii got away from the dangerous winds, but it is clear that the islands were not able to dodge Lane's massive precipitation. Parts of Maui are now under flash flood warning. Virtually, the entire Big Island is under flash flood warning. 42 inches have been recorded in one station. If this continues, Lane will surpass Hiki as Hawaii's wettest, and if things go from bad to worse, Harvey's record just exactly a year ago may be broken by Lane too. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 09:36, August 25, 2018 (UTC)


 * Actually, scratch what I said before, the worst of Lane's precipitation didn't move over Maui overnight like it appeared it would, but it went due east instead, and now literally the entire Big Island is getting drenched by Lane's dense moisture. And since Mauna Loa and Kea are extremely high, the rain could go downhill from the slopes of the two volcanoes and cause extreme flooding in certain low-lying coastal areas, not just Hilo, and cause heavy mudslides too. Fortunately, no one was kiled yet, but this could be among Hawaii's costliest hurricanes, maybe even rivaling Iniki, when all the flooding is said and done. Ryan1000 12:11, August 25, 2018 (UTC)


 * This is a scary storm, almost on the level of Harvey. I hope the people of Hawaii have prepared for this storm. IbAHAn1829 \I like weather/ \Contributions/ 14:45, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * PS: Hurricanes Harvey and Lane existed exactly one year apart. IbAHAn1829 \I like weather/ \Contributions/ 14:46, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * "tropical storm? i steh going thru one tropical depression :( dey always ask what u faka to hurricane lane but never howz u faka :( u guys hear dat siren das my mating call hou rahjaaah"
 * i love dis faka lol yessuh lane tropical lane on twittah u fakaz --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:26, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, more importantly, Lane texted me and he told me to tell you this:
 * "u fakaz follow me on twittah"
 * Had to let you know that. --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:41, August 25, 2018 (UTC)

Lane remains a TS but winds are now down to 60 mph. TS Warning for Big Island has been discontinued. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 15:43, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * lane: "help me dis faka finna be struggling wit tropical depression very soon, deez fakas won't help no 1 brah waa, at least I made historeh brah" --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:45, August 25, 2018 (UTC)

I don't think it was a good idea to discontinue the TS warning for the Big Island, because although Lane's tropical storm force windfield is away from the island, Lane made one final blowup of thunderstorms over the past 4 hours and it's moving east towards the Big Island and Maui again, so they're probably in store for one last dose of flooding rains from Lane, and flooding rains are still a tropical storm threat. After that thunderstorm activity gets sheared away from the center, Lane will probably dissipate. Ryan1000 16:26, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * New intermediate advisory released: 60 mph/995 mb. Lane is now the 4th wettest tropical cyclone (hurricane/TS/TD) to affect the U.S., behind 2017's Harvey, 1950's Hiki and 1978's Amelia; 45 inches of rain recorded so far. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 19:52, August 25, 2018 (UTC)
 * Oh wow, that's a massive amount of rainfall right there. Let's hope the rain stops soon. Wikipedia's season effects table still lists damage and deaths as "unknown", but at this point it's probably inevitable that we will see at least a death from Lane and it could perhaps go down as one of the costliest Hawaiian systems on record. Fingers crossed the death toll does not rise a lot in the coming days... ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  02:56, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

Lane's circulation is now completely exposed as the last of his thunderstorms are being sheared east towards the Big Island, and he will probably dissipate very soon. Still, with that much rainfall, I'd be surprised if there isn't extensive damage from this hurricane, and Lane could be one of Hawaii's costliest disasters when all is said and done. The only bit of good news (I suppose) is that the majority of Lane's flooding and impacts in Hawaii were on the Big Island, which has only 13% of Hawaii's population, mostly in Hilo. If Lane took a track between what the Euro and the GFS/HWRF forecasted before, he could've struck Oahu as a sizeable hurricane and been much more destructive. Ryan1000 05:05, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

Finally down to 40 mph. Lane will die out soon. Hopefully the rainfall did not cause Harvey-like damage. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 11:09, August 26, 2018 (UTC)
 * wow faka, wat a week n a half it bean brah --¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 13:26, August 26, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lane is incredibly close to breaking Hiki's rainfall record: 51.81 inches in Mountainview, Hawaii. He currently stands as the third wettest tropical cyclone in US history. Send Help Please  (talk) 14:19, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Lane
Now a TD. Lane is not long for this world. Send Help Please (talk) 14:58, August 26, 2018 (UTC)
 * Going down fast, he'll probably be out tonight. Ryan1000 17:48, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

Lane is still holding on... 35 mph/1007 mbars. Should die out soon though. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 10:29, August 27, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Lane (3rd time)
Stubborn little turd, isn't he? Back up to 35 kts/1004 mbar, not bad at all for being under 40 kts of shear. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 15:02, August 27, 2018 (UTC)
 * guess who's back, back again, laney's back, tell a friend! ma🅱🅱a 🅱ia, here he goes again, my my, how can he resist wind shear? BRUH DIS BOI GOT NO CHILL, WHICH OF YALL THINK HE FINNA CROSS THE DATE LINE? anyway, lane will be remembered as the thiccest hurricane of 2018 epac season. he be T H I C C 😩💦💦😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘😘😘😂🔫  ¡OIᗡ &#39;ƎW S∀M ⊥I (talk) 15:39, August 27, 2018 (UTC)
 * lolwut Send Help Please  (talk) 16:53, August 27, 2018 (UTC)

Is Lane trying to do a Genevieve here... if he does pull something like that, I will be beyond impressed. I hope Big Island is already recovering from Lane though. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 18:50, August 27, 2018 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Lane (2nd time)
Back down to TD status. Also, Lane might have just broken Hiki's rainfall record. Send Help Please (talk) 02:59, August 28, 2018 (UTC)


 * Ugh...just die already, will ya Laney? Ryan1000 04:27, August 28, 2018 (UTC)

Oh. He's still there, as of 11AM. 1007 mb, 35 mph. This is becoming frustrating though... Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:07, August 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lane is somehow still producing convective bursts to the north and northeast of the center, so I daresay he'll be around for a while longer. He'll get shredded completely in about 2 days though as he gets absorbed by an extratropical low to the north. ~ KN2731 {talk} 13:33, August 28, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lane is still hanging on as a weak TD. Seems that he turned from Hiki/Harvey to Nadine/Genevieve in a matter of days. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 18:23, August 28, 2018 (UTC)

Unbelievable. Lane is still alive. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 21:51, August 28, 2018 (UTC)

Post-Tropical Cyclone Lane
Lane has finally succumbed to shear and breathed his last, unless he pulls a full Genevieve on us. Send Help Please (talk) 03:06, August 29, 2018 (UTC)
 * (edit conflict) Say goodbye to the C5 that may potentially be retired due to Hawaiian impacts.  ~ Roy25     Talk  |  Contributions     03:08, August 29, 2018 (UTC)

About time. Still assessing damages in Hawaii, but overall damage might have been extensive with Lane's record rainfall in the islands. Ryan1000 04:47, August 29, 2018 (UTC)

AT LAST! Lane has been so resilient. Due to the record rainfall, it was possibly one of Hawaii's costliest storms on record. A retirement candidate for sure. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve 🌞   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:44, August 29, 2018 (UTC)
 * Finally. Now Lane can have his own archive here. What a storm. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 06:41, August 29, 2018 (UTC)