Tropical Storm Amanda forms in Pacific Ocean: See path tracker

Editor's Note: Track the latest with Tropical Storm Amanda on Thursday, June 4.

The first named storm of the 2026 hurricane season, Tropical Storm Amanda, has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The hurricane center said in a June 3 advisory Tropical Storm Amanda is located about 1,475 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph.

"Additional strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days," forecasters said, with weakening expected later this weekend.

"Amanda will likely survive only two to three days as it curves northwestward into cooler waters," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. AccuWeather said as of 11 a.m. ET, Amanda was located about halfway between Mexico and Hawaii.

Hurricane center forecasters said Amanda is moving northwest around 8 mph and this motion is expected to continue until Friday before turning toward the west and west-southwest at a slower forward motion this weekend.

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NHC tracking 2 other systems in Pacific Ocean

In addition to Tropical Depression One-E, the NHC said it is also keeping tabs on two other systems in the eastern Pacific basin.

Forecasters said an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of Central America and southern Mexico late this week, with environmental conditions appearing conducive for the system to strengthen into a tropical depression late this weekend or early next week.

The hurricane center says the system has a 50% chance of tropical development within the next week.

Another area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of southern and southwestern Mexico early next week, with environmental conditions potentially allowing for some gradual development as it moves slowly northward. Forecasters give the system a 20% chance of tropical development.

Pacific storms seldom hit land

Unlike storms in the Atlantic basin, the vast majority – roughly 85% to 90% – of storms that form in the Pacific don't ever threaten land and often spin harmlessly out to sea. However, they can occasionally impact Hawaii, the west coast of Mexico or the Southwest U.S. with heavy flooding and rainfall.

This story has been updated to add new information.

Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

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