ACPN50 PHFO 192319 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM HST Wed Aug 19 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 southeast of Lisianski Island. Central Pacific (EP90): A broad area of low pressure located well to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands is producing showers and thunderstorms that are gradually becoming better organized. Environmental conditions appear favorable for further development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next day or so while the disturbance moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph and crosses into the Central Pacific tonight. Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should closely monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. $$ Forecaster Pasch/Evans NNNN