World · Hawaii braces for LalaHawaii Braces as Tropical Storm Lala Forecast to Become Hurricane by SaturdayAired August 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Tropical Storm Lala has [music] formed0:01in the Central Pacific and is moving0:03toward Hawaii, forecast to become a0:05hurricane within the next 24 [music]0:07hours with impacts beginning tonight.0:09The system is closing on the island0:11chain from the open ocean and0:12forecasters expect rapid intensification0:15that would take it to hurricane strength0:16before [music] it reaches the islands.0:18Rainfall is forecast at 8 to 12 inches0:20across much of the Hawaiian Islands with0:22[music] isolated maximum totals up to 250:25inches threatening life-threatening0:26flooding, mudslides, and dangerous surf0:29even well away from the center. A0:31hurricane watch now covers the Big0:32Island for the next [music] 48 hours,0:34compressing preparation time. Hurricane0:36conditions could arrive by early0:38Saturday, August 16th [music] with heavy0:40rain, strong winds, and rough surf0:41building overnight. Winds over hills and0:43mountains could run up to 30% stronger0:46than indicated in weather advisories,0:48increasing damage potential on elevated0:50terrain where gusts accelerate over high0:52ground. The track [music] keeps the Big0:54Island closest to the core, but the0:56entire Hawaiian Islands chain, including0:58Honolulu, is expected to see heavy rain1:00and surf.1:01>> [music]1:01>> And that hurricane intensity remains a1:03forecast rather than a confirmed outcome1:05from this single August 14th report. The1:07decisive question is whether Lala1:09completes that rapid strengthening1:10[music] on schedule and how close its1:12center passes to the Big Island and the1:14rest of the chain, which will determine1:16where the heaviest rain, flooding, and1:17wind impacts occur.1:19Like and follow for more stories that1:21matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗