{"id":1025703,"date":"2026-08-26T17:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1025703\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T17:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T17:45:51","slug":"2026-hurricane-season-maps-tracker-current-storms-forecast-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1025703\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. Current Pacific stormsChevron Down<img alt=\"DCT 13\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766337_367_DCT_SPECIAL13_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s where you can track everything from Lala and Iselle to all of the other areas we are monitoring in the Atlantic and Pacific basins this hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p>The map above shows satellite imagery of the Pacific Basin, the current location of the tropical systems and areas we are watching for possible development. <\/p>\n<p>Current Pacific storms<\/p>\n<p>Iselle&#8217;s forecast cone of uncertainty<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"object-contain h-auto m-0 w-37.5\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/_next\/static\/media\/morning-brief-logo.1vsg6xjfl-m0f.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Weather in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>By signing up you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/privacy\/terms-of-use\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/privacy\/privacy-policy\" class=\"underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe at any time.<img alt=\"Pacific Storm Info 1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766338_253_MAX_WEB_TROP_PAC1_storm_info_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lala&#8217;s forecast cone of uncertainty<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Pac Storm Track 5\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766339_735_MAX_WEB_TROP_PAC5_storm_info_1280x720.jpg\"\/>Tracking the Pacific<\/p>\n<p>Sea surface temperatures <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 29\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766340_988_DCT_SPECIAL29_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pacific tracks so far this season<\/p>\n<p>Get More of Our News on Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-base leading-loose tracking-tight font-medium text-gray-500 mt-2 mb-4\">Set The Weather Company as a &#8216;Preferred Source&#8217; to get quicker access to the news you value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=weather.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-label=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"inline-block w-full max-w-[220px] rounded-lg focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500 focus-visible:outline-none\" data-testid=\"preferred-source-button\"><img alt=\"\" data-testid=\"preferred-source-badge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"338\" height=\"107\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/google-preferred-source-badge-en.083veuzl7n_jk.png\"\/><\/a><img alt=\"DCT 21\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766343_648_DCT_SPECIAL21_1280x720.jpg\"\/>Tracking the Atlantic<img alt=\"DCT 10\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766344_64_DCT_SPECIAL10_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Spaghetti models<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 23\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766345_179_DCT_SPECIAL23_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wind shear <\/p>\n<p>These are areas of strong wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction with height \u2014 are shown in purple. High wind shear is hostile to mature tropical cyclones and those trying to develop.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/2026\/07\/27\/science\/weather-explainers\/video\/what-is-wind-shear-hurricane-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>What is wind shear<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 25\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766347_73_DCT_SPECIAL25_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dry, dusty air<\/p>\n<p>Another nemesis of tropical systems is dry air.<\/p>\n<p>In hurricane season, plumes of dust-laden air stream across the basin from Africa&#8217;s Sahara Desert, as you can see in the map below. This sinking, dry air squelches thunderstorm development, the building blocks of tropical storms and hurricanes. <\/p>\n<p>So areas in the brown shading below are generally unfavorable for development. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 20\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766348_536_DCT_SPECIAL20_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sea surface temperatures <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 24\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766349_314_DCT_SPECIAL24_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Atlantic tracks so far this season<\/p>\n<p>These are the tracks of systems that were at least tropical or subtropical storms, so far in the Atlantic Basin. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"DCT 17\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787766350_388_DCT_SPECIAL17_1280x720.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Season activity compared to average<\/p>\n<p>Accumulated Cyclone Energy, or ACE, is a metric that measures the total energy produced by tropical storms and hurricanes over a given period, accounting for both how strong they were and how long they lasted.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another measure meteorologists use to gauge how active a hurricane season has been.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"ACE season-to-date\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"shadow-md rounded-lg object-contain h-auto w-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ACE-by-basin-25aug26-5c7fd8.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, is a metric that measures total energy produced by tropical storms and hurricanes over a given period, accounting for both how strong they were and how long they lasted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 text-gray-500\">(Data: Phil Klotzbach\/CSU)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"1. 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