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Tropical Storm Douglas Forms in Pacific Ocean but Doesn't Pose Threat to Land
Forecasters said Douglas has 40 mph winds and is expected to weaken into a remnant low by Friday without threatening land.
- On Wednesday, July 1, Tropical Storm Douglas formed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center . The storm remains over open water and poses no immediate threat to land.
- Douglas is the second named cyclone of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season, which began May 15. It follows Tropical Storm Amanda, which formed in June and dissipated five days later.
- Located about 1,220 miles west-southwest of Mexico's Baja California, Douglas has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the center.
- Forecasters expect Douglas to remain far offshore with no impact on Hawaii's weather during the upcoming Independence Day weekend. National Weather Service forecaster Dennis Trotter predicted standard weekend conditions for Hilo and Kona.
- Moving north at 7 mph, Douglas is expected to turn northwest late this week. The system is forecast to become a remnant low by Friday, no longer classified as a tropical cyclone.
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Tropical storm Douglas spins over the Pacific near the US coast. NOAA weather service is watching closely – and El Niño could still heat up the season.
Tropical storm Douglas continues to travel over the Pacific Ocean during hurricane season 2026, while official forecasts predict that it will lose strength in the next few hours until it becomes a post-tropical system. Although it does not pose a threat to coastal areas at the moment and there are no current alerts, monitoring the phenomenon allows us to know its evolution.
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Tropical Storm Douglas formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. meteorologists reported.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right5Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
C 57%
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