{"id": "1201582853007933447", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-08-15T03:26:00Z", "wmo": "HLSHFO", "msg": "943\nWTHW80 PHFO 150326\nHLSHFO\nHIZ001-003-004-006-007-009>011-015>018-022-023-026>054-151130-\n\nTropical Storm Lala Local Statement Advisory Number 11\nNational Weather Service Honolulu HI  CP012026\n526 PM HST Fri Aug 14 2026\n\nThis product covers the Hawaiian islands\n\n**LALA APPROACHING THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A \nHURRICANE** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm \n      Warning for Central Oahu, East Honolulu, Ewa Plain, Honolulu \n      Metro, Kauai East, Kauai Mountains, Kauai North, Kauai South, \n      Kauai Southwest, Koolau Leeward, Koolau Windward, Niihau, Oahu \n      North Shore, Olomana, Waianae Coast, and Waianae Mountains\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 Warning is in effect for Central Oahu, East \n      Honolulu, Ewa Plain, Haleakala Summit, Honolulu Metro, \n      Kahoolawe, Kauai East, Kauai Mountains, Kauai North, Kauai \n      South, Kauai Southwest, Kipahulu, Koolau Leeward, Koolau \n      Windward, Lanai Leeward, Lanai Mauka, Lanai South, Lanai \n      Windward, Maui Central Valley North, Maui Central Valley South, \n      Maui Leeward West, Maui Windward West, Molokai Leeward South, \n      Molokai North, Molokai Southeast, Molokai West, Molokai \n      Windward, Niihau, Oahu North Shore, Olomana, South Haleakala, \n      South Maui/Upcountry, Waianae Coast, Waianae Mountains, and \n      Windward Haleakala\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 440 miles southeast of Honolulu or about 230 miles \n      southeast of Hilo\n    - 17.6N 152.4W\n    - Storm Intensity 65 mph\n    - Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 12 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Lala is expected strengthen to a hurricane and bring\ndamaging winds, heavy flooding rainfall, and dangerously high surf to\nportions of the state this weekend. Impacts are expected to begin\ntonight on the Big Island of Hawaii, then late tonight into Saturday\nmorning for Maui County. Oahu and Kauai can expect impacts to begin by\nlate Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Lala is expected to\nmake landfall over the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaii on\nSaturday and pass just south of the rest of the island chain through\nSunday. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall is expected across the\nentire state this weekend, with the Big Island of Hawaii likely seeing\nthe greatest impacts. 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 tonight\nacross parts of the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui County, with\nhurricane force winds possible as Lala moves near or over the Big\nIsland Saturday. Damaging winds are expected to spread westward to\nOahu and Kauai later Saturday afternoon and into Sunday. It is very\nimportant to note that the mountainous terrain of the islands will\nlikely produce localized areas of highly enhanced and damaging winds,\neven well away from the tropical cyclone center.\n\nFlooding rain will be possible as early as tonight on the Big Island\nof Hawaii, and Saturday for Maui County. The threat of flooding will\nspread to the rest of the state later Saturday and Sunday, and heavy\nrainfall could persist into Monday for some areas, mainly over the\nwestern end of the island chain. Lala is expected to produce rainfall\ntotals of 10 to 20 inches, with locally higher amounts possibly up to\n25 inches, across windward Big Island. Rainfall totals of 8 to\n12 inches are possible on windward Maui and up to 8 inches of rainfall\ncould occur across the remainder of the island chain. While the\nhighest rainfall amounts will be focused over windward areas, leeward\nareas will also have a significant flood risk.\n\nLarge swells generated by Lala will build tonight and produce\ndangerous surf along exposed east and southeast shores of all islands.\nVery large and extremely rough seas are expected to rapidly increase\ntonight into Saturday on exposed southeast and east shores of the Big\nIsland and Maui, and then Oahu and Kauai by late Saturday. Damaging\nsurf, significant beach erosion, and overwash across vulnerable\ncoastal infrastructure is possible. \n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts \nacross the Big Island of Hawaii. Potential impacts 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, prepare for dangerous wind having possible limited to \nsignificant impacts across the rest of the state.\n\n* SURGE:\nPrepare for locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts \nacross Big Island of Hawaii. Potential impacts in this area \ninclude:\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\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible \nextensive impacts across 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\nPrepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited to \nsignificant impacts across Oahu and Kauai County.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nPrepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across \nthe Big Island. 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 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 12 AM HST, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}