ACPN50 PHFO 172330 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM 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 few hundred miles south-southeast of French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii. Western Portion of the East Pacific: A broad area of low pressure is expected to form well to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands during the latter part of this 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 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...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent. $$ Forecaster Pasch NNNN