一股强大的雷暴和强风预计在周四前增强为热带风暴「拉拉」（Lala），并于本周末逼近夏威夷。美国国家飓风中心表示，该风暴在周六早些时候靠近夏威夷群岛时，预计强度将维持在飓风级别以下。当地预计在周四初发布飓风或热带风暴警戒，相关地区应密切关注系统的发展。

气象专家指出，随著强烈的圣婴现象在太平洋上空形成，今年太平洋中部形成飓风的频率与威胁可能会增加。虽然近年来热带风暴时常威胁夏威夷，但如果这次风暴的风速达到每小时 74 英里以上，它将成为 34 年来首个直接袭击该州的飓风。上一次重创夏威夷的飓风是 1992 年的伊尼基（Iniki）。

即使风暴没有直接登陆，也可能为夏威夷带来严重破坏。例如 2023 年的飓风多拉（Dora）虽然从南部远处掠过，但其引发的强风助长了毛伊岛的致命野火，造成严重伤亡。此外，夏威夷今年也遭遇了多次科纳风暴带来的严重山洪威胁，显示出当地面对极端气候事件的脆弱性。

A powerful system of thunderstorms and strong winds is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Lala by Thursday and approach Hawaii this weekend. The US National Hurricane Center stated that the storm is forecast to remain below hurricane strength as it nears the islands early Saturday. A hurricane or tropical storm watch will likely be issued by early Thursday, and regions involved should closely monitor its progress.

Meteorologists note that as a powerful El Niño builds across the Pacific Ocean, the frequency and threat of central Pacific hurricanes are expected to increase this year. While tropical storms have frequently threatened Hawaii in recent years, if this system reaches wind speeds of at least 74 mph, it will be the first hurricane to directly hit the state in 34 years. The last hurricane to strike Hawaii was Iniki in 1992.

Even storms that do not make a direct landfall can cause severe devastation in Hawaii. For instance, Hurricane Dora in 2023 passed far to the south but fueled high winds that led to deadly wildfires and casualties on Maui. Additionally, Hawaii has already faced severe flash flooding from several Kona storms earlier this year, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.