Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season
Tropical Storm Amanda formed as the first tropical storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season on June 3, 2026. At 08:00 PDT (15:00 UTC), the storm was located 2 375 km (1 475 miles) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, and was moving northwestward.
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Amanda at 16:40 UTC on June 3, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES-19, Zoom Earth
The first tropical storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season formed from tropical depression One-E at 08:00 PDT (15:00 UTC) on June 3 and was named Amanda. At the time, the system was located roughly 2 375 km (1 475 miles) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.
Maximum sustained winds reached 65 km/h (40 mph), and Amanda was moving northwest at 13 km/h (8 mph). The estimated minimum central pressure was 1 006 hPa. Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 95 km (60 miles).
The system is flanked by a mid-level ridge to the northeast and an upper-level low to the northwest, supporting a northwestward to west-northwestward motion through June 5.
A turn toward the west, then west-southwest, with a slower forward motion is forecast over the weekend as the ridge strengthens. It is forecast to continue strengthening during the next 36 hours.
“It is noted that GFS and EC SHIPS RI model guidance are showing a 20 to 30 percent chance of rapid intensification during the next 24 to 36 hours,” the NHC said.
After 36-48 hours, Amanda will move into a less-favorable environment with increasing shear and a drier mid-level airmass, supporting steady weakening through this weekend.
The storm currently poses no threat to land.
References:
1 Tropical Storm Amanda Advisory Number 4 – NWS/NHC – June 3, 2026
2 Tropical Storm Amanda Discussion Number 4 – NWS/NHC – June 3, 2026
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