Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
807 WTPA32 PHFO 200537 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Lala Intermediate Advisory Number 31A NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM HST Wed Aug 19 2026 ...LALA CONTINUES MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... SUMMARY OF 800 PM HST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.2N 171.7W ABOUT 165 MI...265 KM SSW OF MARO REEF ABOUT 245 MI...395 KM SE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...959 MB...28.32 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski Island to Maro Reef A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of Maro Reef to French Frigate Shoals A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM HST (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 171.7 West. Lala is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A turn toward the north is forecast early Thursday, with a northwestward motion expected by this weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Lala will be near portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument on Thursday. Maximum sustained winds remain near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Lala is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days, but Lala is forecast to remain a hurricane through this weekend. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 959 mb (28.32 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Hurricane Warning area by Thursday, with tropical storm conditions expected soon. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning area by early Thursday. SURF: Large surf associated with Lala will affect the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument for the next couple of days. These large waves will likely inundate some of the low-lying atolls, especially from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.