Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

595 
ABPZ20 KNHC 201145
TWOEP

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
500 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on newly formed
Tropical Storm Odalys, located located over a thousand miles
southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

Southwest of Southwestern Mexico (EP99):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low
pressure located about 400 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico have
continued to become better organized over the past several hours.
Environmental conditions remain conducive for development, and a
tropical depression is likely to form within the next day or so as
the system moves generally northward off the coast of southwestern
Mexico. Interests along the southwestern and west-central coast of
Mexico should monitor the progress of this system. For more
information, including gale warnings, see the High Seas Forecast
issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.

Well East-Southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (Former TD 15-E):
Showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnants of Tropical
Depression Fifteen-E, located well east-southeast of the Hawaiian
Islands, remain limited. Environmental conditions appear conducive
for some development of this system by the middle to latter portion
of this week as it moves westward to west-southwestward, and a
tropical depression could form to the south or southeast of the
Hawaiian Islands once the environment becomes more favorable.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.

&&
Public Advisories on Tropical Storm Odalys are issued under WMO
header WTPZ31 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCPEP1.
Forecast Advisories on Tropical Storm Odalys are issued under WMO
header WTPZ21 KNHC and under AWIPS header MIATCMEP1.

High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service
can be found under AWIPS header NFDHSFEPI, WMO header FZPN02
KWBC, and on the web at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFEPI.php

$$
Forecaster Katz/Pasch

Summary for Tropical Storm Odalys (EP1/EP162026)

...TROPICAL STORM ODALYS FORMS WELL SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 the center of Odalys was located near 11.4, -124.5 with movement NW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

Tropical Storm Odalys Public Advisory Number 1

Issued at 200 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 065 
WTPZ31 KNHC 200847
TCPEP1
 
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Odalys Advisory Number   1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP162026
200 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
 
...TROPICAL STORM ODALYS FORMS WELL SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 200 AM PDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...11.4N 124.5W
ABOUT 1245 MI...2005 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 200 AM PDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Odalys was
located near latitude 11.4 North, longitude 124.5 West. Odalys is
moving toward the northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this general 
motion is expected to persist over the next couple of days. 
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and 
Odalys is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday. 
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
None
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 800 AM PDT.
 
$$
Forecaster Gibbs

Tropical Storm Odalys Forecast Advisory Number 1

Issued at 0900 UTC SUN SEP 20 2026 738 
WTPZ21 KNHC 200846
TCMEP1
 
TROPICAL STORM ODALYS FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP162026
0900 UTC SUN SEP 20 2026
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.4N 124.5W AT 20/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  25 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 305 DEGREES AT   7 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1005 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT....... 60NE   0SE   0SW  40NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 11.4N 124.5W AT 20/0900Z
AT 20/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 11.2N 124.2W
 
FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 12.0N 125.6W
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.
34 KT... 80NE  30SE   0SW  50NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 13.3N 127.1W
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 80NE  50SE   0SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 14.4N 128.3W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 90NE  50SE  30SW  60NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 15.0N 128.9W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE  60SE  50SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 15.2N 128.7W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
34 KT... 80NE  80SE  70SW  70NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 15.3N 128.0W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE  10SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 30NE  20SE  10SW  20NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  70SW  80NW.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 100 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 125 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0600Z 15.6N 126.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  70SW  80NW.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 16.7N 124.8W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT...100NE  90SE  70SW  80NW.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 11.4N 124.5W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/1500Z
 
$$
FORECASTER GIBBS

Tropical Storm Odalys Forecast Discussion Number 1

Issued at 200 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 000
WTPZ41 KNHC 200848
TCDEP1
 
Tropical Storm Odalys Discussion Number   1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP162026
200 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
 
Satellite imagery indicates that the convective organization of 
Odalys has improved over the past several hours. Deep convection 
continues to develop within a band wrapping around the western and 
southern semicircles, with a recent burst of convection expanding 
over or near the circulation center. The latest subjective Dvorak 
intensity estimate from TAFB is T2.5/35 kt. Given these data and the 
improved satellite presentation, advisories are being initiated on 
newly formed Tropical Storm Odalys, with an initial intensity of 35 
kt.

The initial motion is estimated to be northwestward, or 305/7 kt. 
This general motion is expected to continue during the next day or 
two as a low- to mid-level subtropical ridge remains positioned to 
the north. Thereafter, Odalys is forecast to slow considerably and 
turn sharply eastward by Tuesday, then east-northeastward through 
the latter part of the week in response to a developing weakness in 
the ridge as an upper-level trough deepens over the western United 
States. Although the track guidance remains in decent agreement 
through the first half of the week, increasing cross-track spread 
develops thereafter. This appears to be due, at least in part, to 
differences in how the models handle the evolution of the 
upper-level trough over the western United States and the potential 
influence of another developing tropical cyclone tracking 
west-northwestward offshore of southwestern Mexico. These factors 
lead to lower confidence in the track forecast during the latter 
portion of the forecast period. The NHC track forecast closely 
follows the HCCA and GDMI aids through around day 4, then reflects 
more of a blend of the two thereafter as the spread increases.

Environmental conditions appear favorable for gradual strengthening 
during the next couple of days, with warm sea surface temperatures 
and plenty of deep moisture expected along the forecast track. 
However, modest north-northeasterly vertical wind shear may temper 
the rate of intensification during the next 24 h. Thereafter, the 
rate of strengthening could increase as the shear relaxes and Odalys 
remains in a favorable environment. The NHC forecast has the system 
becoming a hurricane by Monday, with some additional strengthening 
possible through Tuesday. Thereafter, progressively drier mid-level 
air, along with increasing vertical wind shear anticipated later in 
the forecast period, should induce a steady weakening trend. There 
is additional uncertainty in the intensity forecast due to the 
potential influence of another tropical cyclone evolving well to the 
east, which could affect its intensity depending on the eventual 
tracks and proximity of the two systems late in the week. The NHC 
intensity forecast lies near the middle to upper end of the guidance 
envelope through much of the period.

 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  20/0900Z 11.4N 124.5W   35 KT  40 MPH
 12H  20/1800Z 12.0N 125.6W   45 KT  50 MPH
 24H  21/0600Z 13.3N 127.1W   55 KT  65 MPH
 36H  21/1800Z 14.4N 128.3W   65 KT  75 MPH
 48H  22/0600Z 15.0N 128.9W   70 KT  80 MPH
 60H  22/1800Z 15.2N 128.7W   70 KT  80 MPH
 72H  23/0600Z 15.3N 128.0W   65 KT  75 MPH
 96H  24/0600Z 15.6N 126.5W   65 KT  75 MPH
120H  25/0600Z 16.7N 124.8W   65 KT  75 MPH
 
$$
Forecaster Gibbs

Tropical Storm Odalys Wind Speed Probabilities Number 1

Issued at 0900 UTC SUN SEP 20 2026 000
FOPZ11 KNHC 200847
PWSEP1
                                                                    
TROPICAL STORM ODALYS WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER   1           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       EP162026               
0900 UTC SUN SEP 20 2026                                            
                                                                    
AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ODALYS WAS LOCATED NEAR       
LATITUDE 11.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 124.5 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED   
WINDS NEAR 35 KTS...40 MPH...65 KM/H.                               
                                                                    
Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH)                  
   PACIFIC  DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT)...SUBTRACT 7 HOURS FROM Z TIME      
   HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME (HST)...SUBTRACT 10 HOURS FROM Z TIME     
                                                                    
WIND SPEED PROBABILITY TABLE FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS                 
                                                                    
CHANCES OF SUSTAINED (1-MINUTE AVERAGE) WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST     
   ...34 KT (39 MPH... 63 KM/H)...                                  
   ...50 KT (58 MPH... 93 KM/H)...                                  
   ...64 KT (74 MPH...119 KM/H)...                                  
FOR LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS               
                                                                    
PROBABILITIES FOR LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN AS OP(CP) WHERE               
    OP  IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT BEGINNING DURING            
        AN INDIVIDUAL TIME PERIOD (ONSET PROBABILITY)               
   (CP) IS THE PROBABILITY OF THE EVENT OCCURRING BETWEEN           
        06Z SUN AND THE FORECAST HOUR (CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY)      
                                                                    
PROBABILITIES ARE GIVEN IN PERCENT                                  
X INDICATES PROBABILITIES LESS THAN 1 PERCENT                       
PROBABILITIES FOR 34 KT AND 50 KT ARE SHOWN AT A GIVEN LOCATION WHEN
THE 5-DAY CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 3 PERCENT.             
PROBABILITIES FOR 34...50...64 KT SHOWN WHEN THE 5-DAY              
64-KT CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY IS AT LEAST 1 PERCENT.                 
                                                                    
                                                                    
  - - - - WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS - - - -   
                                                                    
               FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM    FROM 
  TIME       06Z SUN 18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED 06Z THU
PERIODS         TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO      TO  
             18Z SUN 06Z MON 18Z MON 06Z TUE 06Z WED 06Z THU 06Z FRI
                                                                    
FORECAST HOUR    (12)   (24)    (36)    (48)    (72)    (96)   (120)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
LOCATION       KT                                                   
                                                                    
15N 120W       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
20N 120W       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)
 
15N 125W       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)  31(35)  13(48)
15N 125W       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)  10(11)   8(19)
15N 125W       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   3( 3)   3( 6)
 
20N 125W       34  X   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   4( 5)
 
15N 130W       34  X   X( X)   6( 6)  13(19)  13(32)   1(33)   X(33)
15N 130W       50  X   X( X)   X( X)   4( 4)   6(10)   X(10)   X(10)
15N 130W       64  X   X( X)   X( X)   1( 1)   3( 4)   X( 4)   X( 4)
 
$$                                                                  
FORECASTER GIBBS

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