Tropical Storm Amanda has formed in the Eastern Pacific, far from land. The storm is expected to weaken before next week, while two other areas of interest could organize closer to Mexico’s coast and potentially become the season’s first hurricane.
The National Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. EDT update arrived with a clear change on the map: Tropical Storm Amanda has formed. It was formerly called Tropical Depression One-E.
For now, the storm is positioned far out in open waters and is not a threat to land. Its projected path keeps it away from coastlines between Hawaii and Mexico. with forecasters expecting it to move slowly northwest or west-northwest. Amanda may gain some strength as it travels. but it is still expected to remain far from land before fizzling out next week.
That brief window of calm—one storm already labeled. another already moving toward weakening—doesn’t last long in this kind of forecast. By early next week. two other areas of interest could become more organized closer to Mexico’s Pacific coast. and the possibility of strengthening is tied directly to what’s under the surface.
The Eastern Pacific is carrying plenty of deep, warmer-than-average water. With that kind of fuel available. the two developing systems could strengthen beyond tropical storms—potentially reaching the season’s second or third tropical-storm stage. and even possibly becoming the first hurricane of the season.
If they develop, the next two storms would be named Boris and Cristina. But the timing matters, and the uncertainty stays real: it’s too soon to tell which of the scenarios may unfold for these systems next week.
At the moment, what’s visible is a set of possibilities—the kinds of “blobs” that can either stay disorganized or tighten into something more dangerous as they drift closer to Mexico’s coast. The forecast urges readers to keep checking as conditions evolve.
This is the same map that includes sea-surface temperatures, showing why forecasters are watching the water as closely as the storms. The Eastern Pacific is expected to be busy, and Amanda’s formation is the first sign that the season is moving from predictions into named systems.
One of the meteorologists tracking these developments is Jonathan Erdman. a senior meteorologist at weather.com who has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. and he invites people to follow his updates on Bluesky. X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.
For the latest tracking on each system, weather.com is directing readers back to the newest information as the week progresses.
Tropical Storm Amanda Eastern Pacific hurricane season National Hurricane Center Tropical Depression One-E Boris Cristina Mexico Pacific coast sea-surface temperatures Hawaii
So is Amanda like already done or nah? They said formed but also fizzle out??
I swear the map changes every update. First it’s a depression, then suddenly a storm, then “not a threat” 🙄. Meanwhile Mexico still gotta watch two more??
Boris and Cristina?? That’s kinda funny but also I don’t get why they named stuff before it hits land. Doesn’t that just create panic? Like, it’s “far out” right now but they’re already talking hurricanes.
The warm water is the fuel right? So if it’s far from Mexico, won’t the heat just travel with it? Also I saw something about One-E and thought they meant like “One emergency” lol. They always say check back next week and then it’s suddenly worse. Not sure who’s supposed to feel safe with all these blobs.