Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

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ABPZ20 KNHC 201722
TWOEP 
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 2026
For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane 
Lala, located just southeast of Lisianski Island, and on newly 
formed Tropical Depression Two-C, located about 1000 miles 
east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands.
South-Southwest of Mexico:
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles south of the coast of 
southern Mexico is producing gusty winds, and disorganized showers 
and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear favorable for 
gradual development, and a tropical depression is likely to form 
this weekend or early next week while the system moves 
west-northwestward or northwestward, remaining well offshore of 
Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.
Central East Pacific:
A weak area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of 
the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula is producing a 
large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental 
conditions are forecast to be marginally favorable for development, 
and a tropical depression could form over the weekend while the 
system moves west-northwestward or northwestward at 5 to 10 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.
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Public Advisories on Tropical Depression Two-C are issued 
under WMO header WTPA33 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCPCP3.
Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Depression Two-C are issued under 
WMO header WTPA23 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCMCP3.