000 ACPN50 PHFO 230556 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 800 PM HST Fri Sep 22 2023 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Far east-southeast of the Main Hawaiian Islands (CP91): A weak area of low pressure located more than 700 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii continues to have sporadic disorganized thunderstorms displaced to the east. Strong upper-level winds will likely continue to inhibit any significant development of this system as it moves westward at around 10 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent. Central East Pacific (EP97): Showers and thunderstorms have changed little in organization in association with a broad area of low pressure located about 2700 miles east-southeast of the Hilo, Hawaii. Gradual development of the disturbance is likely, and a tropical depression is expected to form late this weekend or early next week while the system moves generally westward across the central and western parts of the eastern Pacific basin. This system may potentially cross into the central Pacific basin around the middle of next week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Houston