000 ACPN50 PHFO 142355 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 PM HST Wed Aug 14 2024 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Approximately 1600 miles southeast of the Hilo, Hawaii: A broad area of low pressure will likely form during the next couple of days well southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development thereafter, and a tropical depression could form late this weekend or early next week while the system moves westward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Kino/Tsamous