{"id": "1202635174948536327", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-18T21:00:00Z", "msg": "471\nWTPA32 PHFO 182037\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lala Advisory Number  26\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n1100 AM HST Tue Aug 18 2026\n \n...LALA STRENGTHENING FURTHER...\n...EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD TOWARD THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE\nNATIONAL MONUMENT DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.4N 168.1W\nABOUT 370 MI...595 KM SSE OF MARO REEF\nABOUT 545 MI...875 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 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 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located\nnear latitude 20.4 North, longitude 168.1 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 have increased to near near 105 mph (165 \nkm/h) with higher gusts.  Additional strengthening is possible \nduring the next day or so, and Lala is expected to become a major \nhurricane later today or tonight. Subsequently, Lala is expected to \nremain a hurricane for the next several days.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 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 970 mb (28.65 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 200 PM HST.\nNext complete advisory at 500 PM HST.\n \n"}