Hurricane Lala closes in on Hawaii bringing heavy rain, wind
The storm is expected to bring hurricane conditions to the Big Island. Tropical Storm Lala has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it continues to track through the central Pacific Ocean, approaching the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday. Lala has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is moving to the northwest at 8 mph, and the center is currently located about 65 miles south-southeast of South Point, Hawaii, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hawaii County -- the Big Island -- remains under a hurricane warning, according to the NHC.
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