A National Weather Service map dated Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at 4:28 PDT, shows the positions of Lala and Moke around Hawaii.
\n\nHawaii is bracing for another round of severe weather as Tropical Storm Moke spins its way toward the Big Island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to an area still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Lala.
\n\nThe storm, which formed on Friday, was about 425 miles southeast of Hilo as of midday Saturday and was moving at about 12 miles an hour, the National Hurricane Center reported. The agency estimated that winds were blowing at approximately 50 miles per hour.
\n\nLike Lala, Moke is expected to hit the Big Island the hardest. Residents will be spared from a direct hit, though, as the storm winds its way south of the island late Saturday and into Sunday morning. From there, Moke will likely continue west, staying close to the islands into Tuesday morning, National Weather Service meteorologist Casey Oswant predicted.
\n\n"There will still be impacts, especially to the windward and southeast sides of the Big Island, but it will probably be a little bit more limited than what we saw with Lala," he said.
\n\nThe southeast and windward…
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