{"id": "1201363564675072007", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-08-14T08:50:00Z", "wmo": "HLSHFO", "msg": "419\nWTHW80 PHFO 140850\nHLSHFO\nHIZ015>018-022-023-026>028-037>054-141700-\n\nTropical Storm Lala Local Statement Advisory Number 8\nNational Weather Service Honolulu HI  CP012026\n1050 PM HST Thu Aug 13 2026\n\nThis product covers the Hawaiian islands\n\n**LALA CONTINUING TO ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND IS \nEXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Big Island East, Big \n      Island Interior, Big Island North, Big Island South, Big Island \n      Southeast, Big Island Summits, Kohala, and Kona\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Haleakala Summit, \n      Kahoolawe, Kipahulu, Lanai Leeward, Lanai Mauka, Lanai South, \n      Lanai Windward, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley \n      South, Maui Leeward West, Maui Windward West, Molokai Leeward \n      South, Molokai North, Molokai Southeast, Molokai West, Molokai \n      Windward, South Haleakala, South Maui/Upcountry, and Windward \n      Haleakala\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 670 miles east-southeast of Honolulu or about 455 miles \n      east-southeast of Hilo\n    - 16.7N 148.9W\n    - Storm Intensity 60 mph\n    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 10 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nLala is expected strengthen to a hurricane and bring potentially\ndamaging winds, heavy flooding rainfall, and dangerously high surf to\nportions of the state this weekend. Some impacts could be experienced\nas early as Friday night on the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui. Lala\nwill then move directly over or just south of the Big Island of Hawaii\non Saturday and pass just south of the rest of the island chain\nthrough Sunday. While the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui will be first\nto experience impacts, damaging winds and heavy rainfall will be\npossible statewide. Do not focus on the exact forecast track or\nintensity of Lala at this time, and be prepared for changes in future\nforecasts. \n\nDamaging tropical storm force winds may begin as early as Friday night\nacross parts of the Big Island of Hawaii and on Maui County Saturday.\nDamaging winds could spread westward to the rest of the state later\nSaturday and Sunday. It is important to note that the mountainous\nterrain of the islands can produce localized areas of highly enhanced\nand damaging winds, even well away from the tropical cyclone center.\n\nFlooding rain will be possible as early as Friday night on the Big\nIsland of Hawaii, and Saturday for Maui County. The threat of flooding\nwill spread to the rest of the state later Saturday and Sunday, and\nheavy rainfall could persist into Monday for some areas, mainly over\nthe western end of the island chain. Lala is expected to produce\nwidespread rainfall totals of 8 to 12 inches across the Big Island and\nparts of Maui, with isolated areas on windward Big Island possibly\nreceiving more than 20 inches. Rainfall totals up to 8 inches are\npossible across the remainder of the island chain. While the highest\nrainfall amounts will be focused over windward areas, leeward areas\nwill also have a significant flood risk.\n\nLarge swells generated by Lala will build late Friday and produce\ndangerous surf along exposed east and southeast shores. Very large and\nextremely rough seas are expected to rapidly increase Saturday and\nSunday on exposed southeast and east shores and may produce damaging\nsurf, significant beach erosion, and overwash across vulnerable\ncoastal infrastructure, mainly on the Big Island of Hawaii.\n\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive \nimpacts across the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui County. Potential \nimpacts in this area include:\n    - Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having \n      window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural \n      damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed. \n      Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be \n      uninhabitable for weeks.\n    - Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and \n      roadway signs blown over.\n    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and \n      access routes impassable.\n    - Large areas with power and communications outages.\n\nAlso, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to \nsignificant elsewhere in the state of Hawaii.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited \nimpacts across the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui County. Potential \nimpacts in this area include:\n    - Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along \n      immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas \n      farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n    - Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread \n      with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where \n      surge water covers the road.\n    - Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly \n      in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n    - Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, \n      and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across the Hawaiian islands, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible \nextensive impacts across the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui County. \nPotential impacts include:\n    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in \n      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and \n      ditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas, \n      destructive runoff may run quickly down valleys while \n      increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Flood \n      control systems and barriers may become stressed.\n    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple \n      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed \n      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. \n      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with \n      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. \n      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.\n\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited \nto significant impacts across the remainder of the state of Hawaii.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nProtect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts \nacross the Big Island of Hawaii. Potential impacts include:\n    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution \n      of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power \n      and communications disruptions.\n    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys \n      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, \n      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees \n      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats \n      pulled from moorings.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nListen to local officials for recommended preparedness actions, \nincluding possible evacuations. If ordered to evacuate, do so \nimmediately.\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and \nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a \nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nIf you are relocating to safe shelter, leave as early as possible. \nAllow extra time to reach your destination. Many roads and bridges \nwill be closed once strong winds arrive. Check the latest weather \nforecast before departing and drive with caution.\n\nIf heading to a community shelter, become familiar with the shelter \nrules before arrival, especially if you have special needs or have \npets. Take essential items with you from your Emergency Supplies Kit.\n\nFailure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of \nlife. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any \norders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency \nServices may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are \nunsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles \ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide \npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly \nventilated area.\n\nIt is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an \nemergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in \nwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which \nit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay \nattention for instructions from local authorities.\n\nRapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone \narea, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded \nroadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!\n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large \ntrees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or \non a boat, consider moving to a safer shelter before the onset of \nstrong winds or flooding.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets \nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes \nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather \nwarnings.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Honolulu HI around 5 AM HST, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}