000 ACPN50 PHFO 311759 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 800 AM HST Mon Jul 31 2023 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is monitoring an area of low pressure (Invest EP96) located offshore of southern Mexico (east of 120W). Showers and thunderstorms are gradually becoming better organized in association with this area of low pressure. Environmental conditions appear favorable for development, and a tropical depression could form as soon as later today. The system is forecast to move generally westward near 15 mph the next few days. This system could move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center area of responsibility this weekend or early next week. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Blood