000 ACPN50 PHFO 151733 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 800 AM HST Fri Sep 15 2023 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Western East Pacific (EP94): Showers and thunderstorms have increased and become better organized on the east side of an area of low pressure located about 1300 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. If these trends continue, a short-lived tropical depression will likely form later today while it moves generally west-northwestward at about 10 mph. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable over the weekend, ending the system's chances for additional development. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. $$ Forecaster M Ballard