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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
800 AM HST Sun Aug 18 2024

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

1. Approximately 1300 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii:
An area of low pressure located far southeast of the Hawaiian 
Islands is producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms on 
its western side. This disturbance is forecast to interact with the 
disturbance located to its east (mentioned below). If this system 
becomes the dominant disturbance, some gradual development is 
possible, and a tropical depression could form by the middle part of 
the week as it moves slowly over the western portion of the East 
Pacific. A faster west-northwestward motion into the Central Pacific 
basin is likely by the latter portion of the week. 
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.


2. Approximately 1800 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii:
Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with 
a broad trough of low pressure located well west-southwest of the 
southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.  This system is 
forecast to interact with another disturbance to its west-southwest 
(mentioned above) over the next few days, which could limit 
additional development if this system does not become the dominant 
disturbance. Regardless, a tropical depression could still form 
during the middle part of the week. This system will generally 
move west-northwestward before it possibly merges with the 
disturbance (mentioned above).
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.



Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days.

Forecaster Blood