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TCPCP2
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Lala Advisory Number  43
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM HST Sat Aug 22 2026
 
...LALA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.5N 172.9W
ABOUT 325 MI...525 KM NNE OF PEARL AND HERMES ATOLL
ABOUT 385 MI...625 KM NE OF KURE ATOLL
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lala was
located near latitude 31.5 North, longitude 172.9 West. Lala is
moving toward the northwest near 6 mph (9 km/h), and this general 
motion is expected to continue for the next several days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are now near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Additional gradual weakening is forecast during the next 
several days.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 220 miles (350 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb (29.06 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Large surf associated with Lala will affect western sections
of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument for the next
couple of days. These large waves could inundate some low-lying
atolls, especially from Maro Reef to Kure Atoll.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Beven