Tropical Weather Outlook: 1 area being monitored, up to 20% development odds
Issued Nov 8, 2026 at 17:14 UTC by the National Hurricane Center · new outlooks every 6 hours
StormTracking analysis
The 2026 season has produced 31 storms so far — behind the 2015–2025 average of 35.8 by this date.
No changes in tracked areas since the previous issuance.
Development areas (1)
Eastern Pacific
1. Eastern East Pacific 48h 20% 7-day 20%
1. Eastern East Pacific: An area of low pressure located just offshore of Nicaragua continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some development of this system is possible over the next day or so while the system drifts slowly northwestward. Thereafter, environmental conditions are forecast to become unfavorable for additional development as the system turns westward away from land. Regardless of development, this system is expected to bring areas of heavy rain to portions of Central America through tonight. Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. Formatio
Official NHC text — Atlantic
en Español
000
ABNT20 KNHC 081714
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected over the next 7 days.
$$
Forecaster Kelly
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center (public domain). Analysis above is StormTracking's own.
Official NHC text — Eastern Pacific
en Español
000
ABPZ20 KNHC 081121
TWOEP
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
400 AM PST Sun Nov 8 2026
For the eastern and central North Pacific east of 180 longitude:
Active Systems:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical
Storm Pena, located several hundred miles south of the Big Island of
Hawaii.
Eastern East Pacific:
An area of low pressure located just offshore of Nicaragua continues
to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity. Some
development of this system is possible over the next day or so while
the system drifts slowly northwestward. Thereafter, environmental
conditions are forecast to become unfavorable for additional
development as the system turns westward away from land. Regardless
of development, this system is expected to bring areas of heavy rain
to portions of Central America through tonight.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
$$
Forecaster Cangialosi
Source: NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center (public domain). Analysis above is StormTracking's own.
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