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ABPZ20 KNHC 212326
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026

For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Lala, located near or just north of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine
National Monument, and on Tropical Storm Moke, located about 700
miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii.

South-Southwest of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south of
the coast of southwestern Mexico is producing a large area of
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This system is moving
west-northwestward and could become a tropical depression over the
weekend or early next week before it interacts, or possibly merges
with, the disturbance to its west (EP91).
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.

Central East Pacific (EP91):
A broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of
the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula is producing
disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions
appear favorable for gradual development, and a tropical depression
is likely to form this weekend or early next week before it
interacts, or possibly merges with, the disturbance to its east.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.

Well Southwest of Southwestern Mexico:
Another area of low pressure is expected to develop well south of
the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula during the middle
portion of next week. Some slow development is expected thereafter
while the system moves generally west-northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

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Forecaster Evans/Gibbs