7 Aug 2026 - 22:24 UTC
Post-tropical Cyclone Elida at 26.4°N - 127.2°W
North Pacific Ocean
Last observation: 20 Jul 2026 - 23:10 UTC
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20 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA BECOMES POST-TROPICAL... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONTINUES... As of 8:00 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 the center of Elida was located near 26.4, -127.2 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.
20 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...ELIDA LOSING DEEP CONVECTION... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA... As of 2:00 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 the center of Elida was located near 25.3, -127.1 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.
20 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ELIDA BEGINS TO ACCELERATE TOWARD COLDER WATERS... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sun Jul 19 the center of Elida was located near 24.1, -126.8 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.
19 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...ELIDA EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sun Jul 19 the center of Elida was located near 23.2, -125.9 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
19 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA LIKELY TO WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 the center of Elida was located near 22.2, -125.3 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
19 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...ELIDA WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 the center of Elida was located near 21.4, -125.2 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
19 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ELIDA WEAKENS SLIGHTLY... As of 8:00 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 the center of Elida was located near 20.6, -124.8 with movement NNW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
18 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...NO CHANGE TO ELIDA'S INTENSITY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Sat Jul 18 the center of Elida was located near 19.7, -124.0 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.
18 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS... As of 8:00 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 the center of Elida was located near 18.9, -123.3 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.
18 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...ELIDA A LITTLE STRONGER BUT HEADING TOWARD COOLER WATERS... As of 2:00 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 the center of Elida was located near 18.0, -122.8 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.
18 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ELIDA TURNS NORTHWESTWARD OVER OPEN WATERS... As of 8:00 PM PDT Fri Jul 17 the center of Elida was located near 17.4, -122.5 with movement NW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
17 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...ELIDA'S INTENSITY REMAINS STEADY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Fri Jul 17 the center of Elida was located near 17.1, -121.9 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
17 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA STILL HAS NOT SHOWN MUCH CHANGE IN INTENSITY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 the center of Elida was located near 16.8, -120.8 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
17 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...ELIDA CHANGES LITTLE IN INTENSITY BUT STILL FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 2:00 AM PDT Fri Jul 17 the center of Elida was located near 16.1, -120.2 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
17 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ELIDA FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON FRIDAY... As of 8:00 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 the center of Elida was located near 15.9, -119.1 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
16 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...ELIDA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE... ...EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWESTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... As of 2:00 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 the center of Elida was located near 15.8, -118.3 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.
16 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA STILL MOVING WESTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... As of 8:00 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 the center of Elida was located near 15.7, -117.4 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
16 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...ELIDA HOLDING STEADY AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 2:00 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 the center of Elida was located near 15.6, -116.5 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
16 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...ELIDA CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... As of 8:00 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 the center of Elida was located near 15.4, -115.2 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.
15 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...ELIDA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE... As of 2:00 PM MST Wed Jul 15 the center of Elida was located near 15.7, -114.6 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.
15 Jul 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...ELIDA A LITTLE STRONGER AS IT MOVES OVER THE OPEN EAST PACIFIC... As of 8:00 AM MST Wed Jul 15 the center of Elida was located near 15.4, -113.5 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.
15 Jul 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO TROPICAL STORM ELIDA... As of 2:00 AM MST Wed Jul 15 the center of Elida was located near 14.9, -111.8 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.
15 Jul 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE-E MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD... As of 8:00 PM MST Tue Jul 14 the center of Five-E was located near 14.7, -110.5 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.
14 Jul 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE-E FORMS WELL OFFSHORE OF MEXICO... As of 2:00 PM MST Tue Jul 14 the center of Five-E was located near 14.8, -109.2 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.
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20 Jul 2026 - 22:40 UTC
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