{"id": "1202742148155015175", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-08-19T06:00:00Z", "msg": "690\nWTPA32 PHFO 190541\nTCPCP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Lala Intermediate Advisory Number 27A\nNWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026\nIssued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL\n800 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026\n \n...MAJOR HURRICANE LALA FORECAST TO TURN TOWARDS THE NORTHWESTERN \nHAWAIIAN ISLANDS ON WEDNESDAY...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.7N 169.3W\nABOUT 325 MI...525 KM SSE OF MARO REEF\nABOUT 475 MI...770 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 \nNone.\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 \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 PM HST (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located\nnear latitude 20.7 North, longitude 169.3 West. Lala is moving\ntoward the west-northwest near 9 mph (15 km/h). A turn towards the \nnorthwest is forecast on Wednesday, followed by a turn towards the \nnorth early on Thursday.  On the forecast track, the center of Lala \nwill be near the northwestern Hawaiian Islands on Thursday.\n\nMaximum sustained winds remain near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher\ngusts.  Lala is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson\nHurricane Wind Scale.  Some additional strengthening is forecast \ntonight, followed by slow weakening.  Lala is expected to remain a \nhurricane for the next several days. \n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105\nmiles (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 complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.\n \n"}