NOAA / CPHC Meso-Terrain Analysis

Hawaii Hurricane & Terrain Impact Simulator

STORM: Hurricane Lala (Cat 2)
WAKE DEFLECTION: 14.2°
WINDWARD PEAK RAIN: 18.4 in
LEEWARD DOWNSLOPE GUST: 112 mph
TIMELINE: T+ 6h (Landfall Proximity) APPROACH SPD: 12 mph
290° (WNW)
12 mph
Central Pressure
972 mb
Hilo Surge Exposure
4.8 ft
District Vulnerability Telemetry
District Peak Gust 24h Rain Surge Risk Status
Orographic & Foehn Compression Alert: Volcanic mass of Mauna Kea (13,796 ft) & Mauna Loa (13,678 ft) bisects Hurricane Lala's boundary layer. Extreme orographic lift triggers intense moisture dumping in Hilo & Puna (18.4 in), while forced downslope adiabatic compression creates violent dry gusts in leeward Kona & Kohala (112 mph).
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