Current Advisory Text:
LALA RAPIDLY INSTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 3 MAJOR HURRICANE. THREATENS MIDWAY ATOLL BY LATE THIS WEEK.

INTERESTS ALONG THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM FOR MORE POTENTIAL LAND IMPACTS.

Advisory History:
8/16 - LALA makes a near landfall on Hawaii's big island. Damaging winds and torrential rainfall have occurred.

8/17 - Landfall is no longer expected, but impacts to islands along the Midway Atoll, and islands west-northwest of Hawaii.

8/18 - LALA FORECAST TO BECOME A CATEGORY 3 MAJOR HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

8/18 - HURRICANE LALA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. THREATENS MIDWAY ATOLL BY LATE THIS WEEK.

Advisory was last updated on 8/18/2026 at 4:15 PM HST.
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