Hurricane Lala

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Hurricane Lala Intermediate Advisory Number 31A
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM HST Wed Aug 19 2026
 
...LALA CONTINUES MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN 
ISLANDS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.2N 171.7W
ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM SSW OF MARO REEF
ABOUT 245 MI...395 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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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.
 
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
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At 800 PM HST (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located
near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 171.7 West. Lala is moving
toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h).  A turn toward the 
north is forecast early Thursday, with a northwestward motion 
expected by this weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Lala 
will be near portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National 
Monument on Thursday.
 
Maximum sustained winds remain near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Lala is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some gradual weakening is expected during 
the next couple of days, but Lala is forecast to remain a hurricane 
through this weekend.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140
miles (220 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning
area by Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected soon. 
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 for the next couple of 
days. These large waves will likely inundate some of the low-lying 
atolls, especially from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Blake