000 ACPN50 PHFO 181746 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 800 AM HST Sun Aug 18 2024 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Approximately 1300 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii: An area of low pressure located far southeast of the Hawaiian Islands is producing some disorganized showers and thunderstorms on its western side. This disturbance is forecast to interact with the disturbance located to its east (mentioned below). If this system becomes the dominant disturbance, some gradual development is possible, and a tropical depression could form by the middle part of the week as it moves slowly over the western portion of the East Pacific. A faster west-northwestward motion into the Central Pacific basin is likely by the latter portion of the week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent. Approximately 1800 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii: Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with a broad trough of low pressure located well west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. This system is forecast to interact with another disturbance to its west-southwest (mentioned above) over the next few days, which could limit additional development if this system does not become the dominant disturbance. Regardless, a tropical depression could still form during the middle part of the week. This system will generally move west-northwestward before it possibly merges with the disturbance (mentioned above). * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Blood