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Tropical Storm Norbert Moves West in Eastern Pacific, Reports Differ on Position and Strength

The National Hurricane Center's advisory number 008 places Norbert in the eastern Pacific on September 11, 2026, with conflicting reports on its exact position, movement and wind speed.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 10, 2026, 6:36 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 11, 2026, 11:53 a.m. ET
was in the on September 11, 2026, according to 's advisory number 008. The hurricane center reported the storm's minimum central pressure at mb and its sustained winds at knots. Reports differed on the storm's position. The Winnipeg Free Press and KZT10 reported it was , while The Garden Island reported it was . described it as . Reports also differed on the storm's movement and wind speed. The Garden Island and KZT10 reported it was , while the Winnipeg Free Press reported it was moving . The Winnipeg Free Press and KZT10 reported sustained winds of , while The Garden Island reported . The hurricane center's advisory did not state that the storm was threatening land.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 9, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ETFirst report

    Tropical Depression Fourteen-E Forms in Eastern Pacific

    Tropical Depression Fourteen-E formed in the eastern Pacific on September 9, 2026, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of 21:00 UTC, the system was located at 15.7°N, 115.2°W, moving at 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 35 mph (30 knots), with a minimum central pressure of 1006 mb.

    The NHC's advisory notes that the depression is in the open waters of the eastern Pacific. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect at this time. The storm is expected to continue moving generally west-northwestward, and gradual strengthening is possible over the next few days.

    The system is the fourteenth named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The NHC will continue to monitor the depression and issue updates as needed.

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Revision history

  1. Version 1211 Sept 2026, 15:53current

    Added the National Hurricane Center's own description of the storm's position alongside the competing media figures.

  2. Version 1111 Sept 2026, 14:54

    Updated to advisory number 008 and sustained winds of 55 knots, replacing advisory 007 and 50 knots.

  3. Version 1011 Sept 2026, 10:23

    Updated to advisory number 007, corrected pressure to 996 mb, added sustained wind of 50 knots, and corrected movement attribution to The Garden Island and KZT10.

  4. Version 911 Sept 2026, 02:44

    Updated to advisory number 006, date September 11, 2026, pressure 1000 mb, sustained wind 45 knots, and corrected movement attribution to KZT10 and Winnipeg Free Press.

  5. Version 810 Sept 2026, 20:52

    Updated advisory number from 004 to 005, pressure from 1003 mb to 1002 mb, and wind from 35 knots to 40 knots.

  6. Version 710 Sept 2026, 19:45

    Added the conflicting movement reports from the Winnipeg Free Press and KZT10, and noted the hurricane center's advisory did not resolve the difference.

  7. Version 610 Sept 2026, 18:53

    No changes; story remains as previously published.

  8. Version 510 Sept 2026, 14:53

    Corrected the advisory number to 004 and the minimum central pressure to 1003 mb.

  9. Version 410 Sept 2026, 14:24

    No changes; v3 text carried forward.

  10. Version 310 Sept 2026, 11:53

    No changes; story remains accurate as of the latest advisory.

  11. Version 210 Sept 2026, 11:23

    Updated to reflect Tropical Storm Norbert, per the National Hurricane Center's advisory 003 issued September 10, 2026, replacing the earlier Tropical Depression Fourteen-E details.

  12. Version 19 Sept 2026, 20:52

    First published.

  13. Version 19 Sept 2026, 20:44current

    First published.

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