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WTPA62 PHFO 160458
TCUCP2
 
Hurricane Lala Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
700 PM HST Sat Aug 15 2026
 
...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS THE EASTERN MAIN 
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... 
...700 PM HST (0500 UTC) POSITION UPDATE...

Radar data indicate that the eyewall of Lala is located west of 
South Point, Hawaii.

An observation at Kohala Ranch recently reported a sustained wind of 
50 mph (80 km/h) and a gust of 77 mph (124 km/h). 

Peak rainfall measurements over the last 12 hours are between 15 to 
17 inches across windward Maui and the Big Island.   

SUMMARY OF 700 PM HST...0500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.0N 156.3W
ABOUT 40 MI...65 KM W OF SOUTH POINT HAWAII
ABOUT 160 MI...260 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Hagen/Evans