Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
111 WTPA32 PHFO 210234 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Lala Advisory Number 35 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM HST Thu Aug 20 2026 ...HURRICANE LALA BRINGING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT... SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.6N 172.3W ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM W OF MARO REEF ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM ESE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...974 MB...28.77 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 now be complete. 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 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located near latitude 25.6 North, longitude 172.3 West. Lala is moving toward the north near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue over the next day or so. A northwestward motion is expected by this weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Lala will continue to traverse the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument for the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Some intensity fluctuations are possible during the next day or so, followed by a gradual weakening trend. However, Lala is expected to remain a hurricane into the weekend. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 974 mb (28.77 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected to continue within the Hurricane Warning area into Friday. Tropical storm conditions are currently occurring within the Tropical Storm Warning area and will persist into Friday. 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 intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST. Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.