Advisories

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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM HST.
 
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Forecaster Mahoney/Kelly