000 ABPZ20 KNHC 122328 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Offshore of Southwestern Mexico: Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, have changed little in organization since yesterday and are confined to the western portion of its circulation. A small increase in the organization of the associated shower and thunderstorm activity would result in the formation of a short-lived tropical depression, likely tonight or on Saturday, while the system moves west-northwestward to northwestward at about 10 mph. By Sunday, upper-level winds are forecast to strengthen over the system, and further development is not expected. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...70 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent. $$ Forecaster Reinhart