Overview
- The U.S. National Hurricane Center declared Tropical Storm Pena in an advisory issued 06 Nov 2026 21:00 UTC, identifying the center about 650 miles southeast of South Point, Hawaii.
- Pena has maximum sustained winds near 40 kt (45 mph) and a minimum central pressure around 1002 millibars, according to the NHC advisory.
- The storm is moving west at about 12 mph and is forecast to strengthen modestly over the next day before showing little change through the following week.
- No watches or warnings are in effect and forecasters expect Pena to remain offshore of the Hawaiian Islands with no coastal impacts currently forecast.
- Pena adds to late-season Central Pacific activity but is distinct from recent stronger Eastern Pacific storms, and forecasters will watch steering winds and environmental changes that could alter the track or intensity.