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Tropical Weather Outlook

NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI

Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL

200 PM 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 and the Central Pacific:

A tropical wave located well to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian

Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of

this system, and a tropical depression is likely to 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...30 percent.

* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.



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Forecaster Pasch

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