Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
054 ABPZ20 KNHC 221725 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Odalys, located well west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, and on Hurricane Polo, located a few hundred miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (Former TD 15-E): Showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E, located several hundred miles southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, have changed little in organization over the past several hours. Environmental conditions are still expected to be conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next day or two while the system moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward. Heavy rains associated with this system are forecast to spread over the southeastern Hawaiian Islands starting on Wednesday and continuing into the weekend, and interests in the Hawaiian Islands should continue to monitor the progress of this system. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. South of the Gulf of Tehuantepec: An area of low pressure is expected to form in the next few days to the south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Afterwards, environmental conditions should be favorable for gradual development, and a tropical depression could form late this week or this weekend as the system moves slowly west-northwestward to northwestward. This motion should keep it parallel to the coast of southern and southwestern Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.