ACPN50 PHFO 171145

TWOCP 



Tropical Weather Outlook

NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI

Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL

200 AM HST Mon Aug 17 2026



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



Active Systems:

The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical

Storm Lala, located a couple hundred miles west-southwest of Lihue,

Hawaii.



Western Portion of the East Pacific:

A broad area of low pressure could form well to the southeast of the

Hawaiian Islands during the latter part of the week. 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 as the system moves generally westward across the

western portion of the east Pacific and into the central Pacific.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.

* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.



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Forecaster Katz/Reinhart

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