2017-18 North Pacific polar cyclone season

2017-18 Pacific Hurricane Season
The 2017-18 Pacific Hurricane Season will start on January 1 and will end on May 15. This season is expected to be very active due to low shear and predicted warm sea surface temperatures.

Storms
No storms have formed in the NPAC as of now.

Outlook
000 ABNT20 KBNWC 242328 PWONP NPAC-ALL

POLAR WEATHER OUTLOOK CHAPSTECK HURRICANE CENTER LAS VEGAS, NV 500 PM PDT THU OCT 26 2017

For the Northern Pacific basin:

1. A disorganized area of snowstorms has been lingering around the eastern Russian coast. The disturbance could become better organized in the next day or two while conditions are marginal for tropical cyclone development. The storm is expected to move northeast before conditions become too hostile for any development of a tropical cyclone. Formation chance in the next 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. Formation chance in the next 5 days...low...20 percent.

$$ Forecaster Chap