Hawaii Braces For Hurricane Lane, Now A Category 4

A satellite image shows Hurricane Lane in the Central Pacific Ocean on Wednesday.

NOAA

Updated at 12:35 p.m. ET

Hurricane Lane has been downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it moves closer to Hawaii, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.

The NWS says a hurricane warning is in effect for Maui and Hawaii, which is also known as the Big Island, while the islands of Kauai and Oahu, where Honolulu is located, are under a hurricane watch.