Hurricane Lala

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Hurricane Lala Advisory Number  32
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 PM HST Wed Aug 19 2026
 
...LALA REMAINS A POTENT HURRICANE AS IT NEARS THE NORTHWESTERN
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...23.5N 171.9W
ABOUT 150 MI...245 KM SW OF MARO REEF
ABOUT 225 MI...360 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...963 MB...28.44 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 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located
near latitude 23.5 North, longitude 171.9 West. Lala is moving
toward the north-northwest near 9 mph (15 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.
 
Satellite data indicate that the maximum sustained winds are near
105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts.  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 45 miles (75 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles
(280 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 963 mb (28.44 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning
area by Thursday, with tropical storm conditions ongoing.
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 intermediate advisory at 200 AM HST.
Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.
 
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Forecaster Blake