000 ACPN50 PHFO 161156 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2020 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low pressure around 700 miles south-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii have increased overnight, but remain displaced from the low level center. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for development of this system, and a Tropical Depression could form during the next day or two as it moves generally west-northwestward at around 10 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days. $$ Forecaster Jelsema