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Tropical Depression Two-C Forms Southeast of Hawaii

The National Hurricane Center reports a tropical depression in the Central Pacific, with conflicting reports on its position and movement.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 20, 2026, 11:06 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 22, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ET
On August 22, 2026, issued advisory number 010 for in the Central Pacific basin. The depression had maximum sustained winds of 45 knots and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb, according to . Reports on the system's position and movement vary. It was located between about 745 and 1,000 miles southeast or east-southeast of Hilo, according to reports from Big Island Now, Hawaii News Now, KITV, Maui Now, and El Balad. Movement was reported as west-northwest at speeds ranging from 10 to 16 mph, according to the same outlets. The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible wind to parts of Hawaii, according to Big Island Now.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 20, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET

    Tropical Depression Two-C Forms in Central Pacific, Expected to Strengthen

    On August 20, 2026, the National Hurricane Center issued advisory number 002 for Tropical Depression Two-C in the Central Pacific basin. The depression was located near latitude 12.5 North, longitude 143.8 West, about 900 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaiʻi, and was moving toward the west-northwest near 15 mph, according to the advisory.

    The system had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (30 knots) and a minimum central pressure of 1006 mb, the National Hurricane Center reported.

  2. Aug 20, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ETFirst report

    National Hurricane Center Issues Advisory for Tropical Depression Two-C

    According to official records from the National Hurricane Center, Advisory Number 001 was issued on August 20, 2026, at 15:00:00.000Z for Tropical Depression Two-C, a tropical cyclone in the CP basin.

    Official records list the system at position 11.9N, 143.1W. The tropical depression has sustained winds of 35 mph (30 knots), a central pressure of 1006 mb, and movement at 20 mph.

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Revision history

  1. Version 1122 Aug 2026, 21:22current

    Updated advisory number from 009 to 010 and pressure from 994 mb to 996 mb.

  2. Version 1022 Aug 2026, 17:52

    Updated to reflect advisory number 009 and current position/movement reports.

  3. Version 922 Aug 2026, 14:53

    Updated advisory number to 009, wind speed to 45 knots, pressure to 994 mb, and added source URLs.

  4. Version 822 Aug 2026, 10:22

    Updated advisory number to 008, wind speed to 40 knots, pressure to 999 mb, and date to August 22, 2026.

  5. Version 721 Aug 2026, 15:52

    Updated advisory number to 005 and pressure to 1005 mb; adjusted position and movement ranges to reflect latest reports.

  6. Version 621 Aug 2026, 13:52

    Changed 'On August 20, 2026' to 'On August 21, 2026' to explicitly state the date required by the warning.

  7. Version 421 Aug 2026, 11:22

    Updated advisory number from 002 to 004; added conflicting position and movement reports from multiple sources.

  8. Version 321 Aug 2026, 00:15current

    Updated to reflect advisory number 002 and current position and intensity.

  9. Version 220 Aug 2026, 20:52

    Updated position, movement, and advisory number based on advisory 002.

  10. Version 120 Aug 2026, 15:20

    First published.

  11. Version 120 Aug 2026, 15:07current

    First published.

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