Hurricane Lala (2026)PRELIMINARY

Track map & timeline · Central Pacific · August 13–28, 2026

Peak wind

132 mph

213 km/h · Aug 19

Peak category

Cat 4

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

947 mb

Landfalls

—

none

Lifetime

14.5 d

Aug 13 – Aug 28

Distance

3,203 mi

5,154 km

ACE

24.6

storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Lala

Hurricane Lala (2026) was a Category 4 hurricane of the 2026 Central Pacific season. It formed on August 13, 2026, reached its peak of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 947 mb on August 19, 2026, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 57 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on August 19, 2026). The storm lasted 14.5 days and travelled about 3,203 miles (5,154 km).

This storm is from the current season: the track is the NHC’s operational best track and may change slightly when the final post-season analysis is published next spring.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Cities in the path

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Honolulu, Hawaii	66 mi	Aug 16 · 16:00 UTC	TS 65 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 59 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Aug 13 12:00	TS	40 mph	1001 mb	14.9°N 145.0°W	open ocean
Aug 13 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	15.2°N 145.7°W	open ocean
Aug 14 00:00	TS	52 mph	999 mb	16.0°N 147.0°W	open ocean
Aug 14 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	16.2°N 147.9°W	open ocean
Aug 14 12:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	16.5°N 149.0°W	open ocean
Aug 14 18:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	17.0°N 150.3°W	open ocean
Aug 15 00:00	TS	63 mph	995 mb	17.4°N 151.9°W	open ocean
Aug 15 06:00	TS	63 mph	991 mb	17.6°N 153.0°W	open ocean
Aug 15 12:00	TS	63 mph	991 mb	17.8°N 154.1°W	136 mi SSE of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
Aug 15 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	988 mb	17.9°N 155.0°W	117 mi S of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii
Aug 16 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	988 mb	18.3°N 155.7°W	95 mi SSE of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Aug 16 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	988 mb	19.1°N 156.5°W	50 mi SW of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Aug 16 12:00	TS	69 mph	991 mb	19.9°N 157.6°W	99 mi S of Honolulu, Hawaii
Aug 16 18:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	20.8°N 158.8°W	59 mi SW of Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, Hawaii
Aug 17 00:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	20.8°N 160.8°W	130 mi SW of Kapa‘a, Hawaii
Aug 17 06:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	20.6°N 162.0°W	open ocean
Aug 17 12:00	TS	58 mph	997 mb	20.5°N 162.9°W	open ocean
Aug 17 18:00	TS	63 mph	994 mb	20.4°N 163.9°W	open ocean
Aug 18 00:00	TS	69 mph	992 mb	20.3°N 165.0°W	open ocean
Aug 18 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	989 mb	20.4°N 165.8°W	open ocean
Aug 18 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	985 mb	20.3°N 166.7°W	open ocean
Aug 18 18:00	Cat 2	98 mph	974 mb	20.3°N 167.7°W	open ocean
Aug 19 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	20.5°N 168.5°W	open ocean
Aug 19 06:00	Cat 4	132 mph	947 mb	20.7°N 169.3°W	open ocean
Aug 19 12:00	Cat 3	127 mph	953 mb	21.0°N 169.9°W	open ocean
Aug 19 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	956 mb	21.8°N 170.7°W	open ocean
Aug 20 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	959 mb	22.4°N 171.3°W	open ocean
Aug 20 06:00	Cat 2	109 mph	963 mb	23.1°N 171.8°W	open ocean
Aug 20 12:00	Cat 1	92 mph	972 mb	23.8°N 172.0°W	open ocean
Aug 20 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	973 mb	24.6°N 172.3°W	open ocean
Aug 21 00:00	Cat 1	92 mph	974 mb	25.4°N 172.2°W	open ocean
Aug 21 06:00	Cat 1	92 mph	974 mb	26.1°N 171.9°W	open ocean
Aug 21 12:00	Cat 2	98 mph	970 mb	27.0°N 171.3°W	open ocean
Aug 21 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	974 mb	28.0°N 170.7°W	open ocean
Aug 22 00:00	Cat 1	86 mph	976 mb	29.1°N 170.5°W	open ocean
Aug 22 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	976 mb	30.2°N 171.4°W	open ocean
Aug 22 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	979 mb	30.3°N 172.2°W	open ocean
Aug 22 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	981 mb	30.8°N 172.5°W	open ocean
Aug 23 00:00	Cat 1	75 mph	981 mb	31.3°N 172.7°W	open ocean
Aug 23 06:00	TS	69 mph	984 mb	31.8°N 173.3°W	open ocean
Aug 23 12:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	31.9°N 173.7°W	open ocean
Aug 23 18:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	32.3°N 174.2°W	open ocean
Aug 24 00:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	32.9°N 174.5°W	open ocean
Aug 24 06:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	33.1°N 174.7°W	open ocean
Aug 24 12:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	33.3°N 174.9°W	open ocean
Aug 24 18:00	TS	63 mph	988 mb	33.6°N 175.1°W	open ocean
Aug 25 00:00	TS	58 mph	992 mb	34.1°N 175.4°W	open ocean
Aug 25 06:00	TS	58 mph	992 mb	34.5°N 175.8°W	open ocean
Aug 25 12:00	TS	52 mph	994 mb	34.8°N 176.4°W	open ocean
Aug 25 18:00	TS	52 mph	994 mb	34.9°N 177.0°W	open ocean
Aug 26 00:00	TS	52 mph	995 mb	35.0°N 177.3°W	open ocean
Aug 26 06:00	TS	46 mph	997 mb	35.3°N 177.6°W	open ocean
Aug 26 12:00	TS	46 mph	997 mb	35.6°N 177.9°W	open ocean
Aug 26 18:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	35.9°N 178.2°W	open ocean
Aug 27 00:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	36.2°N 178.4°W	open ocean
Aug 27 06:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	36.7°N 178.4°W	open ocean
Aug 27 12:00	TS	46 mph	999 mb	37.0°N 178.5°W	open ocean
Aug 27 18:00	TS	46 mph	1000 mb	37.3°N 178.8°W	open ocean
Aug 28 00:00	TS	40 mph	1002 mb	37.7°N 179.0°W	open ocean

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Lala make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Lala. Its closest approach to a major city was 66 miles from Honolulu, Hawaii.

What category was Lala?

At its peak on August 19, 2026, Lala was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 132 mph (213 km/h) and a central pressure of 947 mb.

How long did Lala last?

14.5 days, from August 13, 2026 to August 28, 2026, including 138 hours at hurricane strength (30 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,203 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Lala?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Lala

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
1984	Tropical Storm Lala Eastern Pacific	TS 52 mph	—
2026	Hurricane Lala · this page Central Pacific	Cat 4 132 mph	—

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

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Background reading: Hurricane Lala on Wikipedia.

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