7-day Outlook — Central Pacific

Extended outlook for tropical systems that could form within the next week.

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Plain-language outlook

Two storms are in the Central Pacific now — Hurricane Lala well northwest and Tropical Storm Moke southeast of the main Hawaiian Islands. No new tropical systems are expected in the next 7 days; Lala is moving away, while Moke could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Big Island and nearby islands in the coming days, so watch local forecasts for rain or flooding.

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Central Pacific

NHC text discussion

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM HST Sat Aug 22 2026

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Lala, located north of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
Monument, and on Tropical Storm Moke, located about 400 miles
southeast of Hilo, Hawaii.

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

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Forecaster Gibbs
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