Tropical Storm Douglas forms in Eastern Pacific, forecast to weaken into a remnant low by Friday

Tropical Storm Douglas formed over the eastern North Pacific Ocean at 21:00 UTC on July 1, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicates Douglas is located well west-southwest of Baja California, Mexico, and is expected to remain over open waters. Environmental conditions are becoming increasingly unfavorable, and Douglas is forecast to weaken into a post-tropical remnant low by July 3. As of 8:00 AM PDT on July 2, Douglas had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving northward at 6 mph.