000 ABPZ20 KNHC 082339 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE HERNAN...LOCATED ABOUT 910 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A WELL-DEFINED TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN PACIFIC A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF GUATEMALA CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION. THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...AND CONDITIONS THEREAFTER APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH ON A TRACK RELATIVELY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF MEXICO... AND INTERESTS ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. ANOTHER BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 550 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO IS PRODUCING A LARGE BUT DISORGANIZED AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING ONLY LIMITED AND DISORGANIZED SHOWER ACTIVITY...SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WEST- NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BEVEN