Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
625 ABPZ20 KNHC 291727 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM PDT Sat Aug 29 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Karina, located well southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and on Tropical Storm Lowell, located well east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Well Offshore of Southwestern Mexico: An area of disturbed weather, associated with a tropical wave, is located well to the south of southwestern Mexico. This system is expected to move west-northwestward to northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form in the next several of days. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...40 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. Central Pacific: An area of low pressure could form well south or southwest of the Hawaiian Islands in the next few days. Some gradual development is possible thereafter and a tropical depression could form during the middle part of next week. The system should move slowly west-northwestward, and stay well offshore of the Hawaiian Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.