Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM HST Tue Aug 18 2026

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Lala, located a few hundred miles west of Kauai, Hawaii.

Western Portion of the East Pacific:
A tropical wave located well to the west-southwest of the southern
tip of the Baja California Peninsula is producing disorganized
showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive
for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression
could form towards the end of the week or over the weekend while the
system moves generally westward across the western portion of the
east Pacific and into the central Pacific.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.

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Forecaster Kelly/Pierce
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