Hurricane Lala

CP012026 Central Pacific

Current Conditions

As of Aug 28, 09:00 AM UTC

Position
38.2°N 179.4°W
Intensity
35 kt
Pressure
1003.0 mb
Classification
Post-Tropical Cyclone
Movement
340° at 5 kt

Track & cone

Best track Forecast track Cone
Intensity: D TD TS Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Cat 5 L Post-tropical / low Radii: 34 50 64 kt · click points for detail
CPHC Advisory 064 Aug 28, 08:32 AM UTC
000
WTPA42 PHFO 280832
TCDCP2
 
Post-Tropical Cyclone Lala Discussion Number  64
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 PM HST Thu Aug 27 2026

Although Lala is maintaining patches of thunderstorms southeast of
the center, the convective pattern has been disorganized for
nearly a day. Based on the lack of organized deep convection and
because Lala is over cool waters, it is now considered a
post-tropical cyclone. The initial intensity of the system is
estimated to be around 35 kt.
 
The post-tropical cyclone continues to move slowly to the
north-northwest. A gradual turn to the west-northwest or northwest
is forecast as a low- to mid-level ridge becomes better established
to the north of the system. The cyclone is also expected to weaken,
and ultimately dissipate within a couple of days.
 
Lala had lasted about 15 days as a tropical cyclone traveling more
than a couple of thousand miles during that time. This is last
advisory on this system by the National Hurricane Center.

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  28/0900Z 38.2N 179.4W   35 KT  40 MPH...POST-TROPICAL
 12H  28/1800Z 38.5N 179.8E   30 KT  35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 24H  29/0600Z 39.1N 178.0E   30 KT  35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 36H  29/1800Z 40.6N 175.4E   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 48H  30/0600Z...DISSIPATED
 
$$
Forecaster Cangialosi
 

Track

Time Position Intensity Pressure Class
Observed · best track
Aug 26, 06:00 AM UTC 35.3°N 177.6°W 40 kt 997.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 26, 12:00 PM UTC 35.6°N 177.9°W 40 kt 997.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 26, 06:00 PM UTC 35.9°N 178.2°W 40 kt 999.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 27, 12:00 AM UTC 36.2°N 178.4°W 40 kt 999.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 27, 06:00 AM UTC 36.7°N 178.3°W 40 kt 999.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 27, 12:00 PM UTC 37.0°N 178.5°W 40 kt 999.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 27, 06:00 PM UTC 37.3°N 178.8°W 40 kt 1000.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 28, 12:00 AM UTC 37.7°N 179.0°W 35 kt 1002.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 28, 06:00 AM UTC 38.1°N 179.1°W 35 kt 1003.0 mb Tropical Storm
Aug 28, 09:00 AM UTC 38.2°N 179.4°W 35 kt 1003.0 mb Post-Tropical Cyclone
Forecast CPHC official · issued Aug 28, 06:00 AM UTC
Aug 28, 06:00 PM UTC +12h 38.5°N 179.8°E 30 kt — Post-Tropical Cyclone
Aug 29, 06:00 AM UTC +24h 39.1°N 178.0°E 30 kt — Low
Aug 29, 06:00 PM UTC +36h 40.6°N 175.4°E 25 kt — Low

Recon & fixes

Latest recon

Aircraft

Aircraft measurement — intensity ground truth.

Aug 15, 05:57 AM UTC 73 d ago
Pressure
993.0 mb measured
Wind
43 kt surface
Center fix
17.6°N 153.0°W

CNTR DROP SFC WND 205/14 KT - BND FRMG NE

Latest fix

Dvorak (subjective)

Newest observation of any type — the current picture.

Aug 27, 11:30 PM UTC 60 d ago
Pressure
—
Wind
25 kt surface
Center fix
38.0°N 179.3°W
Time Source Position Wind Pressure Notes
Aug 27, 11:30 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 38.0°N 179.3°W 25 kt — PHFO
Aug 27, 11:00 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 37.7°N 179.0°W 30 kt — PGTW
Aug 27, 09:08 PM UTC Scatterometer 37.6°N 178.8°W 35 kt — NHC
Aug 27, 08:00 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 37.5°N 178.5°W 30 kt — PGTW
Aug 27, 07:27 PM UTC Microwave 37.5°N 178.8°W — — KNHC
Aug 27, 05:30 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 37.4°N 178.7°W 30 kt — PHFO · 0.2 BNDG DT=1.5 - MET=PT=1.5
Aug 27, 05:00 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 37.3°N 178.7°W 30 kt — PGTW · 47A PTLY XPSD LLCC - SHR DT=2.0 - MET=PT=2.0
Aug 27, 02:50 PM UTC Dvorak (objective) 37.2°N 178.6°W ref 45 kt 989.0 mb CIMS
Aug 27, 02:22 PM UTC Microwave 37.3°N 178.8°W — — KNHC · XPSD LLCC ON 37 GHZ H
Aug 27, 02:00 PM UTC Dvorak (subjective) 37.2°N 178.4°W 30 kt — PGTW · 38A SBC - 0.4 BNDG DT=2.5 - MET=PT=2.0
Aug 27, 01:44 PM UTC Microwave 37.3°N 178.4°W ref 49 kt 987.0 mb meas CIMS · CIMSS ADT/AiDT/DPRINT CIMSS SSMIS/DMINT
Aug 27, 11:40 AM UTC Dvorak (objective) 37.2°N 178.3°W ref 45 kt 989.0 mb CIMS

490 observations · 6 recon missions · 63 ATCF working-record + 1 analyst analysis records not shown
Observed fixes from NHC's ATCF fix deck. Operational data, subject to later revision.