Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory
777 WTPA32 PHFO 212032 TCPCP2 BULLETIN Hurricane Lala Advisory Number 38 NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012026 Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM HST Fri Aug 21 2026 ...LALA REMAINS A STRONG HURRICANE... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM HST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...28.6N 170.4W ABOUT 230 MI...365 KM N OF MARO REEF ABOUT 280 MI...450 KM NE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 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: There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM HST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located near latitude 28.6 North, longitude 170.4 West. Lala is moving toward the north-northeast near 14 mph (22 km/h). A turn toward the the north is expected later today, followed by a northwestward motion beginning tonight and continuing through early next week. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible over the next day or so, followed by gradual weakening through next week. Lala is forecast to remain a hurricane through Sunday morning. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 974 mb (28.77 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- 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 500 PM HST.