{"id": "1202564394616717319", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-18T15:00:00Z", "msg": "366\nWTPA32 PHFO 181437\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lala Advisory Number  25\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n500 AM HST Tue Aug 18 2026\n \n...WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE\nNATIONAL MONUMENT AS LALA IS EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.5N 167.2W\nABOUT 390 MI...630 KM SSE OF MARO REEF\nABOUT 580 MI...930 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...981 MB...28.97 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nA Hurricane Watch is now in effect for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine\nNational Monument from Lisianski Island to Maro Reef.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for the Papahanaumokuakea\nMarine National Monument east of Maro Reef to French Frigate Shoals.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski\nIsland to Maro Reef\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of Maro Reef\nto French Frigate Shoals\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area.  A watch is typically issued 48 hours\nbefore the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force\nwinds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or\ndangerous.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.\n \nInterests elsewhere in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National\nMonument should monitor the progress of Lala. Warnings may be\nrequire for portions of this area later today.\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 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located\nnear latitude 20.5 North, longitude 167.2 West. Lala is moving\ntoward the west near 9 mph (15 km/h), and this motion is expected\nto continue today. A turn toward the west-northwest then northwest\nis forecast tonight and Wednesday, followed by a turn toward the\nnorth on Thursday.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are now near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher\ngusts. Strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and\nLala is expected to remain a hurricane for the next several days.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles\n(165 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 981 mb (28.97 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nWIND: Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane Watch area \nby Thursday, with tropical storm conditions possible by Wednesday \nnight. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm \nWatch area by Thursday.\n\nSURF: Large surf associated with Lala will affect the\nPapahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument beginning early\nWednesday. These large waves will likely inundate some of the\nlow-lying atolls, especially from French Frigate Shoals to Maro\nReef.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 800 AM HST.\nNext complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.\n \n"}