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Hurricane Lala Advisory Number  35
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI   CP012026
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM HST Thu Aug 20 2026

...HURRICANE LALA BRINGING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE
PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM HST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...25.6N 172.3W
ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM W OF MARO REEF
ABOUT 110 MI...180 KM ESE OF LISIANSKI ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 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:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Lisianski
Island to Maro Reef

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument east of Maro Reef
to French Frigate Shoals

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life
and property should now be complete.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM HST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Lala was located
near latitude 25.6 North, longitude 172.3 West. Lala is moving
toward the north near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this motion is expected to
continue over the next day or so. A northwestward motion is expected
by this weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Lala will
continue to traverse the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
for the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher
gusts. Some intensity fluctuations are possible during the next day
or so, followed by a gradual weakening trend. However, Lala is
expected to remain a hurricane into the weekend.

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 974 mb (28.77 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected to continue within the
Hurricane Warning area into Friday. Tropical storm conditions are
currently occurring within the Tropical Storm Warning area and will
persist into Friday.

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 intermediate advisory at 800 PM HST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM HST.

$$
Forecaster Kelly