{"id": "1202142477615169543", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-08-17T02:52:00Z", "wmo": "HLSHFO", "msg": "292\nWTHW80 PHFO 170252\nHLSHFO\nHIZ001-003-004-006-007-009>011-015>018-022-023-026>054-171100-\n\nTropical Storm Lala Local Statement Advisory Number 19\nNational Weather Service Honolulu HI  CP012026\n452 PM HST Sun Aug 16 2026\n\nThis product covers the Hawaiian islands\n\n**LINGERING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS KAUAI COUNTY** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Kauai East, Kauai \n      Mountains, Kauai North, Kauai South, Kauai Southwest, and Niihau\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 170 miles west-southwest of Lihue\n    - 20.7N 161.6W\n    - Storm Intensity 65 mph\n    - Movement West or 265 degrees at 16 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nAreas of heavy rain leading to flash flooding, elevated winds, and\nhigh surf continue this evening across portions of the state as\nTropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. The\ncenter of Tropical Storm Lala is located southwest of Kauai and will\ncontinue to move west away from the state through this evening. A\nTropical Storm Warning is still in effect for Kauai County and\nsurrounding coastal waters. Impacts can extend well beyond the center\nof the tropical storm so continue to stay aware of the latest forecast\nand current weather conditions. \n\nOver the past 3 hours the heaviest rainfall associated with Tropical\nStorm Lala occurred over the islands of Kauai, Oahu, and the eastern\npart of Maui. Outer rain bands from Lala have the potential to bring\nperiods of locally heavy rain to Maui County, Oahu, and Kauai County\nthrough early Monday morning. Saturated soil from receiving 15 to\n35 inches over the Big Island over last 24 hours will keep the flood\nthreat elevated. Lala is expected to produce additional rainfall of\n1 to 3 inches across the Big Island with an additional 2 to 4, locally\nup to 6, inches of rain for the smaller islands. While the highest\nrainfall amounts will be focused over windward areas and higher\nterrain, leeward areas will also have a significant flood risk.\n\nWinds will remain elevated for Kauai County into this evening.\nElsewhere winds have decreased with sustained winds up to 20 mph and\ngusts 30 to locally up to 40 mph. Winds will continue to decrease into\nMonday morning. \n\nEast swell generated by Lala will remain elevated near Kauai this\nevening. Beach erosion and overwash are still possible across\nvulnerable coastal infrastructure near Kauai. Elsewhere, ocean\nconditions continue to improve. \n\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPotential impacts from the main wind event continue for Kauai County. Remain \nwell sheltered from hazardous wind having additional limited impacts. \nIf realized, these impacts include:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are \n      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across the Hawaiian islands, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time across the Hawaiian \nislands.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPotential impacts from the flooding rain linger across Kauai, Oahu, \nand Maui County. Remain well guarded against dangerous \nflood waters having additional impacts. If realized, these impacts \ninclude:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, \n      arroyos, and ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nImpacts from the flooding rain across Kauai, Oahu, and Maui County have \nthe potential to continue into Monday morning. Remain well guarded \nagainst locally hazardous flood waters having additional limited impacts.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nPotential impacts from tornadoes linger for Kauai County.\nRemain well braced against a tornado event having possible \nlimited impacts. If realized, these 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\nElsewhere across the Hawaiian islands, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nKeep your cell phone charged and in power-saving mode. If you lose \npower, use it sparingly and mainly for personal emergencies and \ncheck-ins.\n\nDo not be a thrill seeker or risk your life for senseless photos or \nvideos.\n\nIf you are prone to flooding, be prepared for the possibility of a \nquick and dramatic rise in water levels.\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 8 PM HST, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}