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NHC

Hurricane Lala Forecast Advisory

Advisory Number: 33
1500 UTC THU AUG 20 2026

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WTPA22 PHFO 201454
TCMCP2

HURRICANE LALA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 33
NWS CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI CP012026
ISSUED BY NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1500 UTC THU AUG 20 2026

HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.2N 172.2W AT 20/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 8 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 969 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.
64 KT....... 40NE 35SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT....... 80NE 60SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT.......150NE 120SE 80SW 110NW.
4 M SEAS....180NE 150SE 180SW 180NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.2N 172.2W AT 20/1500Z
AT 20/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 23.8N 172.0W

FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 25.3N 172.0W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT...150NE 120SE 80SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 27.0N 171.5W
MAX WIND 80 KT...GUSTS 100 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT...150NE 140SE 90SW 110NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 29.0N 171.5W
MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT.
64 KT... 40NE 40SE 30SW 35NW.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 100SW 120NW.

FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 30.3N 172.4W
MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT.
64 KT... 30NE 25SE 20SW 25NW.
50 KT... 80NE 70SE 60SW 60NW.
34 KT...160NE 140SE 110SW 140NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 31.4N 173.5W
MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 20NW.
50 KT... 80NE 60SE 40SW 60NW.
34 KT...160NE 130SE 110SW 140NW.

FORECAST VALID 23/1200Z 32.4N 174.5W
MAX WIND 60 KT...GUSTS 75 KT.
50 KT... 70NE 50SE 30SW 50NW.
34 KT...140NE 130SE 100SW 130NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 24/1200Z 33.9N 176.8W
MAX WIND 50 KT...GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT... 40NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
34 KT...130NE 110SE 80SW 110NW.

OUTLOOK VALID 25/1200Z 35.9N 178.4W
MAX WIND 45 KT...GUSTS 55 KT.
34 KT...110NE 90SE 60SW 90NW.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 24.2N 172.2W

INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY...WTNT32 PHFO/HFOTCPCP2...AT 20/1800Z

NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/2100Z

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FORECASTER PIERCE/REINHART

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