Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
084 ABPZ20 KNHC 191148 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Sat Sep 19 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: South-Southwest of Southwestern Mexico (EP99): Recent satellite-derived wind data show that the area of low pressure located well south-southwest of the southwestern coast of Mexico is still elongated, and the shower and thunderstorm activity remains disorganized. However, environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical depression is expected to form over the next couple of days as the system moves generally northward off the coast of southwestern Mexico. Interests along the southwestern and west-central coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. Western East Pacific (EP98): Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue to persist in association with an area of low pressure located well southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Environmental conditions are conducive for development, and a tropical depression is expected to form over the next several days as it moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph across the western East Pacific. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent. Well East-Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (Former TD 15-E): Showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E, located well east of the Hawaiian Islands, remain disorganized. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some development of this system next week as it moves westward to west-southwestward, and a tropical depression could form well to the south or southeast of the Hawaiian Islands towards the middle to latter portion of next week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.