Hurricane Lane is expected to bring heavy rain to the Hawaiian Islands as it continues to move through the Pacific Ocean Thursday, making it the first hurricane to threaten the area in decades, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Early Thursday, Hurricane Lane was measured as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds at 130 mph that could bring up to 30 inches of rain to Hawaii, according to NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center. The center of the storm is expected to track at or very near the main Hawaiian islands from Thursday through Friday, forecasters said.

Follow Hurricane Lane in the U.S. as it moves through the islands.

Banzai pipeline on Oahu’s northern coast

Kanaha on Maui’s northern coast

Ehukai Beach on Oahu’s northwest coast

Turtle Bay on Oahu’s northern coast

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