热带风暴拉拉预计本周末前升级为飓风，美国国家飓风中心预测该风暴将于周六当地时间早晨达到飓风级别[1]。若登陆夏威夷大岛，将是自1871年以来155年来首次直接遭受飓风侵袭[1]。截至周六下午1点澳洲东部标准时间，拉拉距南角约380公里，最大持续风速达100公里/小时[1]。
飓风可能带来严重气象灾害。国家飓风中心预测降雨总量为20.3至30.5厘米，部分地区最高可达63.5厘米[1]，可能引发破坏性洪水、泥石流和山火。为应对潜在威胁，官员和居民已启动应急预案，开放避难所并取消各类活动[1]。
Tropical Storm Lala is expected to intensify into a hurricane before reaching Hawaii's Big Island this weekend, potentially marking the island's first direct hurricane strike since 1871 [1]. The U.S. National Hurricane Center predicts Lala will reach hurricane strength by early Saturday local time [1]. If the storm makes landfall on the Big Island as forecasted, it will end a 155-year gap since the last direct hurricane impact on the island [1].
The anticipated rainfall spans 20.3 to 30.5 centimeters across the region, with some areas potentially receiving up to 63.5 centimeters [1]. Wind gusts of 10.2 to 15.2 meters per second are expected to sweep across the island chain [1]. Authorities have activated emergency response measures, opening shelters and canceling events in preparation for the storm's arrival [1]. As of Saturday afternoon AEST, Lala was positioned approximately 380 kilometers south of the Big Island's southern cape, with sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour [1]. The forecast warns of destructive flooding, landslides, and potential wildfires [1].