This is an independent research/prototype tool, not an official source. Warnings, watches, and the official forecast for this storm come from the National Hurricane Center.

Final data: 2026-08-28 06:00 UTC — Lala is no longer being actively tracked (Post-Tropical Low). See the RI climatology or the marine heatwave map for current activity.

Post-Tropical Low Lala CP012026

Peak 115 kt (Category 4) · Recorded 2026-08-10 00:00 UTC – 2026-08-28 06:00 UTC · 75 cycles archived

SHIPS coverage: 59 of 59 tropical or subtropical 6-hourly fixes (100%)

Category 4115 kt peakRI: +50 kt in 24 h beginning 8/18 06Z

Final position 38.2°N 179.4°W · last moving NNW at 5 kt · final pressure 1003 mb · final advisory 64, 2026-08-28 09:00 UTC

Rapid intensification

+50 kt/24 h peak — 2026-08-17 18:00 UTC to 2026-08-19 12:00 UTC (55 → 115 kt, +60 kt across the episode)

Based on preliminary operational best-track data. NHC's post-season reanalysis can revise a storm's wind history — in marginal cases, this could change whether the storm still meets the RI threshold.

Observed trackRapid intensification

Position from ATCF best track. Hover a point for time, position, wind, and SHIPS RI probability when available.

Recon

0 of 19 aircraft fixes fell inside a rapid-intensification episode.

Hurricane Hunter observations archived from NHC: 19 aircraft fixes and 8 archived flights. Observations, not the best track.

Best-track pressureDropsonde-measuredAircraft minimum sea-level pressure (mb)Rapid intensification

Best-track windAircraft surface windPeak flight-level wind(kt)

Best trackFixes: 08-13 18:00 08-15 05:57 UTC

Fix log (19 fixes with measurements)

Time (UTC)	Mission	Position	Flight level	Min. SLP	SLP method	Sfc wind	FL wind	Fix type
08-13 18:00	AF303 0301C	15.15°N 145.69°W	850 mb	1001 mb	dropsonde	30 kt	40 kt	center, intensity
08-13 18:33	AF303 0301C		850 mb				41 kt
08-13 19:34	AF303 0301C	15.23°N 145.98°W	850 mb	1001 mb	dropsonde	22 kt	36 kt	center, intensity
08-13 20:52	AF303 0301C	15.11°N 146.26°W	850 mb	1001 mb	dropsonde	34 kt	51 kt	center, intensity
08-13 22:38	AF303 0301C	16.16°N 146.67°W	850 mb	999 mb	dropsonde		30 kt	center
08-13 22:43	NOAA2 0501C	15.95°N 146.47°W	700 mb	1000 mb	dropsonde		44 kt	center
08-13 23:58	NOAA2 0501C	16.03°N 147.04°W	700 mb	999 mb	dropsonde		34 kt	center
08-14 05:40	AF302 0601C	16.17°N 147.88°W	850 mb	998 mb	dropsonde	34 kt	45 kt	center, intensity
08-14 06:26	AF302 0601C		850 mb				55 kt
08-14 07:29	AF302 0601C	16.60°N 148.71°W	850 mb	998 mb	dropsonde	44 kt	49 kt	center, intensity
08-14 09:09	AF302 0601C	16.26°N 148.90°W	700 mb	999 mb	dropsonde	48 kt	56 kt	center, intensity
08-14 10:31	AF302 0601C	16.06°N 149.03°W	850 mb	997 mb	dropsonde	33 kt	49 kt	center, intensity
08-14 20:47	AF305 0701C	17.33°N 151.19°W	700 mb	999 mb	dropsonde	45 kt	51 kt	center, intensity
08-14 21:57	AF305 0701C	17.45°N 151.56°W	700 mb	997 mb	dropsonde	48 kt	53 kt	center, intensity
08-14 23:12	NOAA2 0901C		700 mb				52 kt
08-15 00:29	NOAA2 0901C	17.41°N 151.92°W	700 mb	993 mb	dropsonde		41 kt	center
08-15 01:48	NOAA2 0901C	17.45°N 152.29°W	700 mb	995 mb	dropsonde		48 kt	center
08-15 05:21	AF302 1001C	17.61°N 152.87°W	700 mb	992 mb	dropsonde	40 kt	47 kt	center, intensity
08-15 05:57	AF302 1001C	17.57°N 153.00°W	700 mb	993 mb	dropsonde	43 kt	58 kt	center, intensity

All flights for Lala on the Recon page

SHIPS data captured 2026-08-09 18:00 UTC – 2026-08-28 06:00 UTC · Peak intensity 115 kt · 75 cycles archived

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Environmental history across Lala's recorded life. Shaded band(s) mark the same rapid-intensification episode(s) shown in the RI badge above (identical computation, ≥30 kt/24 h merged episodes from best track). Shaded span covers all qualifying 24 h windows, so it can extend past the intensity peak. The SHIPS-RII lane is the forecast probability issued at each cycle, not an observed value. The aircraft lane shows each aircraft fix (observation) of minimum sea-level pressure, from NHC's ATCF fix file; it is not the best track.Hover to inspect any moment across every lane at once.

Satellite intensity estimates

Best-track windDvorak, JTWC (PGTW)Dvorak, CPHC (PHFO)Dvorak, TAFB (NHC)ADT (UW-CIMSS)SATCON (UW-CIMSS)Maximum wind (kt) estimated from satellite imagery — estimates, not observations, and not the official intensity. ADT and SATCON: UW-CIMSS, delivered through NHC’s ATCF fix files. Subjective Dvorak from the agency named on each fix.