Current US IR Satellite Loop
Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean
000
ABNT20 KNHC 201722
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Northeastern Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to develop along a
front over the northeastern Atlantic by early Friday. This system
could separate from its fronts and acquire some subtropical or
tropical characteristics later this weekend while it moves generally
eastward or east-northeastward toward Portugal and northwestern
Spain. For more information, see High Seas Forecasts issued by
Meteo France.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
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High Seas Forecasts issued by Meteo France can be found under WMO
header FQNT50 LFPW and on the web at
https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fq/fqnt50.lfpw..txt
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Forecaster Reinhart
No tropical cyclones as of Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:37:20 GMT
Eastern Pacific
000
ABPZ20 KNHC 201722
TWOEP
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1100 AM 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 southeast of Lisianski Island, and on newly
formed Tropical Depression Two-C, located about 1000 miles
east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands.
South-Southwest of Mexico:
A tropical wave located a few hundred miles south of the coast of
southern Mexico is producing gusty winds, and 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...80 percent.
Central East Pacific:
A weak 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 are forecast to be marginally favorable for development,
and a tropical depression could form over the weekend while the
system moves west-northwestward or northwestward at 5 to 10 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 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 Cangialosi/Katz
No tropical cyclones as of Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:37:20 GMT
