ABPZ20 KNHC 082337 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude: Central Pacific: A trough of low pressure located several hundred miles southeast of the Hawaiian Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development of this system later this week into early next week, and a tropical depression could form as the system moves westward to west-northwestward across the central Pacific, remaining well south of the Hawaiian Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent. Offshore of Southwestern Mexico: An area of low pressure is expected to form late this weekend or early next week several hundred miles south-southwest of the coast of southwestern Mexico. Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual development thereafter, and a tropical depression could form next week while the system moves generally west-northwestward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent. Well Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands: Another area of showers and thunderstorms is associated with a trough of low pressure located more than 1000 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental conditions appear favorable for slow development of this system this weekend into early next week as it moves farther west or west-southwest into the central Pacific, also remaining well south of the Hawaiian Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent. $$ Forecaster Pasch