000 ABPZ20 KNHC 181737 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 AM PDT FRI SEP 18 2015 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: An area of low pressure is centered about 350 miles south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Showers and thunderstorms have been increasing near the low, and environmental conditions appear conducive for some additional development through the weekend while the system moves northwestward or north- northwestward at 5 to 10 mph. After that time, colder water and strong upper-level winds should limit development. Regardless of development, heavy rains and flash flooding are possible across portions of the Baja California peninsula and northwestern mainland Mexico through the weekend. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent $$ Forecaster Berg