Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory

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Hurricane Lala Advisory Number  40
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 PM HST Fri Aug 21 2026
 
...LALA TURNS NORTHWESTWARD...
...FORECAST TO WEAKEN BUT REMAIN A TROPICAL CYCLONE FOR SEVERAL
MORE DAYS...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM HST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.3N 172.0W
ABOUT 300 MI...485 KM NE OF PEARL AND HERMES ATOLL
ABOUT 315 MI...505 KM NNE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...140 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 PM HST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located
near latitude 30.3 North, longitude 172.0 West. Lala is moving
toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A northwestward motion
but at a slower forward speed is expected during the next few days.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Gradual weakening is forecast during the next several days,
and Lala's winds could decrease below hurricane force by early
Sunday.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205
miles (335 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 976 mb (28.82 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Large surf associated with Lala will affect western
sections of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument for the
next couple of days. These large waves could inundate some low-lying
atolls, especially from Maro Reef to Kure Atoll.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 AM HST.