{"id": "1202709114504544263", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-19T03:00:00Z", "msg": "674\nWTPA32 PHFO 190253\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lala Advisory Number  27\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n500 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026\n \n...LALA NOW A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE WITH 125 MPH WINDS...\n...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN\nISLANDS...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.7N 168.9W\nABOUT 335 MI...535 KM SSE OF MARO REEF\nABOUT 495 MI...795 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...953 MB...28.15 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nThe Hurricane Watch for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National\nMonument from Lisianski Island to Maro Reef has been upgraded to a\nHurricane Warning.\n \nThe Tropical Storm Watch for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National\nMonument east of Maro Reef to French Frigate Shoals has been\nupgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Warning is in effect for...\n* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski\nIsland to Maro Reef\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of Maro Reef\nto French Frigate Shoals\n \nA Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected\nsomewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36\nhours before the anticipated first occurrence of\ntropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside\npreparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life\nand property should be rushed to completion.\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.\n \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 Hurricane Lala was located\nnear latitude 20.7 North, longitude 168.9 West. Lala is moving\ntoward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A turn toward the \nnorthwest is forecast on Wednesday, followed by a turn toward the \nnorth on Thursday. \n \nMaximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph (205 km/h) \nwith higher gusts. Lala is a category 3 hurricane on the \nSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening \nis forecast tonight, followed by slow weakening. Lala is expected \nto remain 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 953 mb (28.15 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nWIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning\narea by Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected by\nWednesday night. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the\nTropical Storm Warning area by early 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 PM HST.\nNext complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.\n \n"}