000 ACPN50 PHFO 190006 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 PM HST Sun Aug 18 2024 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Approximately 1300 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii (EP90): A low pressure system located well southeast of the Hawaiian Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This disturbance is forecast to interact with the disturbance located to its east-northeast (mentioned below). If this system becomes the dominant disturbance, some gradual development is possible, and a tropical depression could form in the next couple of days as it moves slowly west. If a depression does form, a faster west-northwestward motion into the Central Pacific basin is likely during the latter half of the week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent. Approximately 1800 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii: Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue in association with a broad trough of low pressure located well southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. This system is forecast to interact with another disturbance to its west-southwest (EP90 mentioned above) over the next few days which could limit additional development. A tropical depression could still form during the middle part of the week while the system moves generally west-northwestward before possibly merging with the disturbance (EP90) currently located further west. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Blood