Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
259 ABPZ20 KNHC 051146 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 400 AM PST Thu Nov 5 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Well Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (CP95): Showers and thunderstorms continue to show signs of organization in association with an area of low pressure located over the eastern portion of the Central Pacific basin. While earlier satellite wind data suggested the system does not yet have a well-defined circulation, environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development. A tropical depression is now likely to form over the next day or so while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph, passing well south of the Hawaiian Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent. Eastern East Pacific: A broad area of low pressure offshore of Central America is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms that have not become any better organized over the past day. Gradual development of this system is possible during the next several days, and a tropical depression could form by this weekend while the low drifts slowly offshore of the Central America coast. Regardless of development, this system could bring areas of heavy rain to portions of Central America through this weekend. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.