Issued at 1100 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
000 WTPA32 PHFO 190833 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Lala Advisory Number 28 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026 ...LALA BECOMES A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... ...SHOULD BEGIN AFFECTING THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.9N 169.7W ABOUT 310 MI...495 KM S OF MARO REEF ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...947 MB...27.97 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski Island to Maro Reef A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of Maro Reef to French Frigate Shoals A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located near latitude 20.9 North, longitude 169.7 West. Lala is moving toward the northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). This general motion is expected for about a day, followed by a turn towards the north early on Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Lala will be near the northwestern Hawaiian Islands on Thursday. Satellite data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Lala is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some gradual weakening is anticipated during the next few days, but Lala is expected to remain a hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 947 mb (27.97 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area by Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected by Wednesday night. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area by early Thursday. SURF: Large surf associated with Lala will affect the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument beginning early Wednesday. These large waves will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls, especially from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM HST. Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST. $$ Forecaster Blake
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