Basin: Eastern Pacific — Wallet 5
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:34:15 GMT
Tropical Storm Elida forecast/advisory number 17
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL ep052026
2100 utc Saturday July 18 2026
Tropical Storm center located near 19.7n 124.0w at 18/2100z
Position accurate within 25 nautical miles
current movement toward the north-northwest or 330 degrees at 10 knots
Estimated minimum central pressure 990 millibars
maximum sustained winds 60 knots with gusts to 75 knots.
50 knots……. 60ne 0se 0sw 60nw.
34 knots…….150ne 170se 50sw 90nw.
4 m seas….300ne 270se 180sw 240nw.
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 19.7n 124.0w at 18/2100z
At 18/1800z center was located near 19.3n 123.5w
Forecast valid 19/0600z 21.0n 124.6w
Max wind 55 knots…gusts 65 knots.
50 knots… 20ne 0se 0sw 30nw.
34 knots…140ne 140se 50sw 90nw.
Forecast valid 19/1800z 23.0n 125.7w
Max wind 50 knots…gusts 60 knots.
50 knots… 20ne 0se 0sw 20nw.
34 knots…140ne 130se 50sw 90nw.
Forecast valid 20/0600z 25.2n 126.4w
Max wind 45 knots…gusts 55 knots.
34 knots…120ne 100se 40sw 80nw.
Forecast valid 20/1800z 27.6n 127.0w
Max wind 40 knots…gusts 50 knots.
34 knots… 70ne 70se 20sw 60nw.
Forecast valid 21/0600z 30.1n 127.3w…post-tropical
Max wind 35 knots…gusts 45 knots.
34 knots… 30ne 40se 20sw 50nw.
Forecast valid 21/1800z 32.9n 127.6w…post-trop/remnt low
Max wind 30 knots…gusts 40 knots.
Extended outlook.
Note…errors for track have averaged near 100 nautical miles
On day 4 and 125 nautical miles on day 5…and for intensity near 15 knots each day
Outlook valid 22/1800z 37.0n 127.7w…post-trop/remnt low
Max wind 20 knots…gusts 30 knots.
Outlook valid 23/1800z…dissipated
Request for 3 hourly ship reports within 300 miles of 19.7n 124.0w
Next advisory at 19/0300z
Forecaster katz/cangialosi
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