000 ACPN50 PHFO 151144 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 AM HST Sat Aug 15 2020 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: An area of low pressure is located around 600 miles south- southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Shower and thunderstorm activity have become better organized overnight. Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development during the next few days and a tropical depression may form later this weekend or early next week as the system moves steadily west at around 10 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days. $$ Forecaster Lau