{"id": "1202598724808343559", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-18T18:00:00Z", "msg": "504\nWTPA32 PHFO 181732\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lala Intermediate Advisory Number 25A\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n800 AM HST Tue Aug 18 2026\n \n...LALA STRENGTHENING...\n...EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD TOWARD THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE\nNATIONAL MONUMENT...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 800 AM HST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.4N 167.7W\nABOUT 380 MI...615 KM SSE OF MARO REEF\nABOUT 560 MI...900 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.77 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n\nNone.\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 800 AM HST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located\nnear latitude 20.4 North, longitude 167.7 West. Lala is moving\ntoward the west near 10 mph (17 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 have increased to near 100 mph (155 km/h) \nwith higher gusts.  Additional strengthening is possible during the \nnext day or so, and Lala is expected to remain a hurricane for the \nnext several days.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105\nmiles (165 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 974 mb (28.77 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 complete advisory at 1100 AM HST.\n \n"}