Hurricane Season

Hurricanes Karina and Lowell both reached Category 4 strength with 145 mph winds on September 2, while Tropical Storm Marie strengthened nearby and a fourth system is being monitored for possible development.

Honduras's emergency agency warns of rain and thunderstorm activity nationwide during the active 2026 Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season, with meteorologists noting potential cyclonic development in the Pacific but no direct threat to Honduras currently.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three Atlantic systems, with a low-pressure zone southwest of Cape Verde having a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within seven days, though it poses no immediate threat to Honduras.

A record-strength El Niño phenomenon will inhibit tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic and Caribbean during the peak hurricane season (August 15–October 15) through intensified wind shear and Saharan dust, though experts caution that some storms may still develop, particularly in late August and mid-October.

Tropical Storm Genevieve formed in the Pacific Ocean on July 24 and is expected to intensify into a hurricane, but U.S. and Mexican meteorological authorities say it is tracking away from land and will not affect Honduras.

Tropical Storm Bertha, with sustained winds of 80 km/h, was tracking toward the Louisiana coast from a position 147 km east of New Orleans and poses no direct threat to Honduras, though authorities continue monitoring the Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Élida, forming in the eastern Pacific roughly 3,000 kilometers west of Honduras, is expected to become a hurricane by Friday but poses no threat to Honduras or mainland, according to the national weather agency.

San Pedro Sula and Honduras's emergency agency (Copeco) launched a coordinated prevention plan ahead of the cyclone season, with crews clearing drainage systems and debris from highland areas that officials say clog urban drains during heavy rains.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two low-pressure areas off Central America and Mexico with 70% and 80% chances of cyclonic development within seven days; tropical storm Amanda poses no threat to the region.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is tracking two low-pressure systems in the eastern Pacific; one near Mexico and Guatemala has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in seven days, while a second southwest of Baja California has a 90% probability of developing into a tropical depression by midweek, though Copeco says neither currently poses direct danger to Honduras.