7-day Outlook — Eastern Pacific
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Eastern Pacific: Tropical Storm Elida is the only system this week, about 560 miles west-southwest of Mexico and moving west, likely staying well offshore. It could slowly change strength over the next few days, but the main effects for people would be bigger surf, dangerous rip currents and a few heavy coastal showers for parts of southwest Mexico early in the 7‑day period; otherwise no other organized systems are expected.
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Eastern Pacific
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Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Five-E, located several hundred miles southwest of the southwestern coast of Mexico. Well South-Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (CP91): A broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands is producing very little shower and thunderstorm activity. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual development over the next couple of days while the system remains nearly stationary. The disturbance is expected to move into less favorable environmental conditions later this week, likely ending its chances for further development. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent. Well Southwest of the Hawaiian Islands (CP90): A trough of low pressure located well southwest of the Hawaiian Islands and several hundred miles south-southeast of Johnston Island continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development, and the system could become a tropical depression later this week while it moves slowly northwestward toward the vicinity of Johnston Island. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent. Offshore of Southern and Southwestern Mexico: An area of low pressure is expected to form later this week several hundred miles south of the coast of southern Mexico. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system thereafter, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the end of the weekend while it moves generally west-northwestward well offshore of Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent. && Public Advisories on Tropical Depression Five-E are issued under WMO header WTPZ35 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPEP5. Forecast/Advisories on Tropical Depression Five-E are issued under WMO header WTPZ25 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMEP5. $$ Forecaster Gibbs