National Hurricane Center Issues Major Warning To Americans

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical systems in the Eastern Pacific as forecasters warn that one storm is fading while another could strengthen within hours.

Tropical Storm Norbert continued moving west-northwest across the open Pacific on Sunday, but its days appear numbered.

Forecasters expect Norbert to steadily weaken as hostile conditions tear away at the storm. The system is projected to become a post-tropical remnant low by Tuesday before dissipating entirely by Wednesday.

Norbert was located roughly 1,655 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California and about 1,290 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, according to the latest forecast.

The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with stronger gusts while moving west-northwest at approximately 14 mph.

While Norbert weakens, meteorologists are keeping a close eye on another system developing farther east.

Tropical Depression Fifteen-E formed Sunday roughly 680 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

Sep 14 | Tropical Storm Norbert is centered near 19.4N 137.8W at 14/1500 Z, moving W at 13 kt. Peak seas are up to 16 ft. Norbert is a sheared storm, with numerous moderate to strong convection noted from 18N to 23N
between 134W and 138W. More at: https://t.co/flL526VbS6 pic.twitter.com/UT6RL0boVW

— NHC_TAFB (@NHC_TAFB) September 14, 2026

The depression had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph with higher gusts and was moving west at about 10 mph.

Forecasters expect the system to pick up speed slightly while turning toward the west and west-southwest during the next two days.

If it strengthens as expected, Fifteen-E could become a tropical storm by early Monday. The next name on the Eastern Pacific list is Odalys.

The developing storm was previously tracked as Invest 97E before gaining enough organization to become a tropical depression.

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Despite the potential upgrade, current forecast guidance does not show the system becoming a major threat to Hawaii.

Computer models largely indicate the storm will eventually encounter the same hostile atmospheric conditions that are helping destroy Norbert.

Dry air is expected to work its way into the circulation and disrupt the deep thunderstorms tropical systems need to maintain their strength.

“All reliable forecast models have the storm dissipating before it ever comes close to being in the vicinity of Hawaii,” said the forecast center.

That means neither Norbert nor the developing Fifteen-E currently appears poised to make a direct strike on the Hawaiian Islands.

Still, the back-to-back systems are another reminder that the Eastern Pacific remains active deep into hurricane season, and forecasts can change as storms move across thousands of miles of open water.

The National Hurricane Center will continue monitoring both systems as Norbert fades and Fifteen-E attempts to strengthen into the season’s next named tropical storm.

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