• LALA MOVING SLIGHTLY FASTER TOWARDS N-NE

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/107 to All on Fri Aug 21 15:36:42 2026
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    BULLETIN
    Hurricane Lala Advisory Number 37
    NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI CP012026
    Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    500 AM HST Fri Aug 21 2026

    ...LALA MOVING SLIGHTLY FASTER TOWARDS THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...
    ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING DISCONTINUED FOR THE ISLANDS OF THE
    PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT...


    SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...27.6N 170.8W
    ABOUT 160 MI...255 KM N OF MARO REEF
    ABOUT 225 MI...360 KM ENE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES


    WATCHES AND WARNINGS
    --------------------
    CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

    The Tropical Storm Warning for the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
    Monument from Lisianski Island to Maro Reef has been discontinued.

    SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

    There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


    DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
    ----------------------
    At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located
    near latitude 27.6 North, longitude 170.8 West. Lala is moving
    toward the north-northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion is
    expected to continue through this morning. A turn toward the
    north with a slightly faster forward speed is expected later today,
    followed by a northwestward motion beginning tonight and continuing
    through early next week.

    Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 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 150 miles
    (240 km).

    The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 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 1100 AM HST.

    $$
    Forecaster Mahoney/Cangialosi
    &&


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