ACPN50 PHFO 200529 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 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 couple hundred miles southeast of Lisianski Island. Central Pacific (EP90): Showers and thunderstorms are becoming better organized in association with a broad area of low pressure located well to the east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for further development of this system, and a tropical depression is expected to form tonight or on Thursday while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph across the Central Pacific. 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 Hagen NNNN