Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

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ABPZ20 KNHC 202333
TWOEP 
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026
For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:
South of Southern Mexico (EP94):
A low-pressure system located a few hundred miles south of the Gulf 
of Tehuantepec is producing a large area of showers and 
thunderstorms that are gradually becoming better organized, and a 
tropical depression is forecast to form within the next day or so. 
This system is expected to move westward to west-northwestward at 
around 10 mph during the next few days, remaining well offshore of 
southern Mexico. For additional information, including Gale 
Warnings, see the High Seas Forecast issued by the National Weather 
Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent. 
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.
High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service
can be found under AWIPS header NFDHSFEPI, WMO header FZPN02 
KWBC, and on the web at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFEPI.php