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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
200 AM HST Tue Aug 20 2024

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

Approximately 1300 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii (EP90/E91):
A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms is 
associated with two disturbances over the western portion of the 
East Pacific basin.  These systems are expected to merge later 
today or tonight, and gradual development is expected after they 
merge.  A tropical depression is likely to form within the next 
couple of days while the disturbance moves west-northwestward into 
the Central Pacific basin Wednesday night or early Thursday. 
Information on this system's development can also be found in the 
Tropical Weather Outlook for the eastern Pacific basin.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.

Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days.

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The Tropical Weather Outlook for the Eastern Pacific basin can be 
found under AWIPS header HFOTWOEP and WMO header ABPZ20 KNHC and on 
the web at hurricanes.gov

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Forecaster Blood