article_snippet: Meteorologists said Storm has weakened some, but Storm was still pounding the islands after hours of fierce winds and torrential rain.
article_snippet: The Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, said the cyclone had weakened from the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane to a Category 4.
article_snippet: It isn't expected to make any additional landfalls before dissipating.
article_snippet: It will continue to weaken as It crosses cooler waters and encounters higher wind shear.