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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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