Hurricane Watch Issued for Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala Nears
Forecasters said Lala could strengthen to near hurricane status by Saturday, bringing 5 to 10 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and 75 mph gusts.
- Tropical Storm Lala formed this morning 700 miles east-southeast of Hilo, prompting the Central Pacific Hurricane Center to issue a hurricane watch for Hawaii Island with 40 mph sustained winds.
- Forecasters project steady strengthening as Lala approaches the Big Island on Saturday, with hurricane conditions possible within 48 hours of the watch's issuance.
- Life-Threatening flooding and mudslides pose the primary threat, with rainfall reaching up to 20 inches possible and wind gusts of 75 mph in areas like Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.
- Separately, the National Weather Service warned of elevated wildfire risk on Friday, while NWS issued a tropical storm warning for surrounding waters expecting seas peaking at 20 feet.
- Should Lala strike the Big Island directly, it would mark the first direct tropical cyclone strike since Tropical Storm Iselle in 2014, which caused widespread wind damage.
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Hurricane Watch Issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Tropical Storm Lala Forms
A hurricane watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala forms over the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 13. The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will bring rain, high winds, and dangerous surf to the Hawaiian Islands starting late on Friday. The storm’s showers extend hundreds of miles from southwest to northeast, with some rotation as of Thursday evening. Meteorologists for AccuWeather predicted that Lala could br…
By meteorologist Tyler Ory. Hawaii is bracing for a tropical storm that threatens to bring heavy rain, damaging winds, and dangerous surf to the islands this weekend. Rain and thunderstorms located approximately 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) southeast of Hawaii Island have intensified and become Tropical Storm Lala. The post Tropical Storm Lala is heading toward Hawaii with heavy rain and dangerous surf appeared first on KVIA.
Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii; hurricane watch issued for Big Island
Tropical Storm Lala formed this morning about 700 miles east-southeast of Hilo and a hurricane watch has been issued for Hawaii Island. The post Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii; hurricane watch issued for Big Island appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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