926
ABPZ20 KNHC 202337
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 PM PDT Thu Aug 20 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 just west-southwest of Laysan Island, and on Tropical
Depression Two-C, located about 850 miles east-southeast of Hilo,
Hawaii.

South-Southwest of Mexico:
A broad area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south of
the coast of southern Mexico 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 while the system moves west-northwestward
or northwestward, remaining well offshore of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent.

Central East Pacific:
An area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the
southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula is producing a large
area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental
conditions appear favorable for gradual development, and a tropical
depression could form this weekend or early next week while the
system moves west-northwestward or northwestward at 5 to 10 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.

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Public Advisories on Tropical Depression Two-C are issued
under WMO header WTPA33 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCPCP3.
Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Depression Two-C are issued under
WMO header WTPA23 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCMCP3.

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Forecaster Gibbs/Evans