Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Friday, September 18, 2026, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America

Current Tropical Cyclones:

There are no Tropical Cyclones

Atlantic Ocean: There are no active tropical cyclones

>>> Eastern Subtropical Atlantic:

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Recent satellite imagery indicates that showers and thunderstorms are becoming better organized in association with an area of low pressure located several hundred miles southwest of the Azores. In addition, it appears that a well-defined center is developing.

If these current trends continue, a tropical depression could form as soon as later this afternoon.

The system is expected to move slowly over the next several days remaining to the southwest of the Azores.

* Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…60 percent
* Formation chance through 7 days…medium…60 percent 

Caribbean Sea: There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

Gulf of America: There are no active tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.