System in Pacific Ocean could become tropical depression: See tracker
The National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning, June 26, it is continuing to keep an eye on a system in the Pacific Ocean that has the potential to continue strengthening.
The hurricane center said showers and thunderstorms associated with a "broad area of low pressure," currently located a few hundred miles southwest of the coast of Guatemala, remain "limited and disorganized."
However, forecasters said environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development during the next dew days, and a tropical depression is "likely to form by late this weekend" while the system moves west-northwestward, off the coast of southern Mexico.
The hurricane center gives the system, currently labeled as EP95, an 80% chance of formation through the next seven days. The next named storm in the North Pacific basin will be Flossie.
Pacific storm tracker
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
EP95 spaghetti models
This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.
How do hurricanes form?
Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water. Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.
A tropical depression becomes a named tropical storm once its sustained wind speeds reaches 39 miles per hour. When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.
Prepare now for hurricanes
Delaying potentially life-saving preparations could mean waiting until it's too late. "Get your disaster supplies while the shelves are still stocked, and get that insurance checkup early, as flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period," NOAA recommends.
Prepare now for hurricanes: Here's what you should do to stay safe before a storm arrives
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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