000 ABPZ20 KNHC 042344 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Thu Aug 4 2022 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Offshore of Southern Mexico: A broad low pressure area located offshore of the coasts of Guatemala and southern Mexico is producing widespread, but disorganized, shower activity. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form during the next couple of days. The system is forecast to move generally west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph over the weekend and into early next week, remaining well offshore of the coasts of southern and southwestern Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent. Well Southeast of the Main Hawaiian Islands: Another area of low pressure is forecast to form over the far western portion of the eastern Pacific basin by this weekend. Some gradual development of this system is forecast, and a tropical depression could form early next week while it moves westward toward and into the central Pacific basin. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent. $$ Forecaster Beven