000 ACPN50 PHFO 121209 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 AM HST Sat Oct 12 2019 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: An area of low pressure is located around 300 miles southwest of Lihue, Kauai. Recent satellite-derived wind data indicates a tropical cyclone is forming, and advisories will be initiated on this system later this morning. The area of low pressure is forecast to move northwest over the next few days, remaining well away from the main Hawaiian Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...near 100 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...near 100 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days. $$ Forecaster Kino