{"id": "1202139354121043975", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-17T03:00:00Z", "msg": "886\nWTPA32 PHFO 170236\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nTropical Storm Lala Advisory Number  19\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n500 PM HST Sun Aug 16 2026\n \n...LALA HOLDING STEADY SOUTHWEST OF KAUAI COUNTY...\n...OUTER BANDS OF LALA BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO\nPORTIONS OF THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.7N 161.6W\nABOUT 240 MI...390 KM W OF HONOLULU HAWAII\nABOUT 170 MI...270 KM WSW OF LIHUE HAWAII\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 265 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...994 MB...29.36 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the\nnext 12 hours.\n \nInterests in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument should\nmonitor the progress of Lala.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, including possible\ninland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your\nlocal National Weather Service forecast office.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Lala was \nlocated near latitude 20.7 North, longitude 161.6 West. Lala is \nmoving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h). A westward motion is \nforecast through Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the \nwest-northwest on Wednesday.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher\ngusts. Little intensity change is expected over the next day or \ntwo. Some restrengthening is forecast thereafter, and Lala could \nbecome a hurricane again by Wednesday.\n \nTropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)\nfrom the center.\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb (29.36 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Lala can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header HFOTCDCP2 and WMO header WTPA42 PHFO.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are ongoing\nacross portions of Kauai County, with the strongest winds occurring\nin areas of higher terrain. Wind speeds atop mountains and on the\nwindward and leeward slopes are often up to 30 percent stronger than\nthe near-surface winds indicated in this advisory, and in some\nelevated locations could be even greater.\n \nRAINFALL: Outer bands from Lala are expected to produce additional\nrainfall of 1 to 2 inches across windward portions of the Big Island\nand windward Maui, with maximum storm totals of 30 to 40 inches over\nthe windward Big Island. Across the remainder of the island chain an\nadditional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is expected, with isolated\nadditional totals around 6 inches. This rainfall may produce\nflooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Lala,\nplease see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic\navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_cp2.shtml?rainqpf\n \nFor a list of rainfall observations and wind reports associated with\nLala, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS2 with the WMO\nheader ACUS42 KWBC or at the following link:\nwww.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html.\n \nSTORM SURGE: Water levels may remain elevated through the next tide\ncycle due to persistent large and dangerous wave activity.\n \nSURF: Large waves generated by Lala will continue to impact exposed \nwaters of the Hawaiian Islands through tonight, with a gradual \ndownward trend expected from east to west by Monday. \nLife-threatening surf and rip current conditions will continue. \nPlease consult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST.\nNext complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.\n \n"}