000 ACPN50 PHFO 221137 TWOCP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI 200 AM HST Thu Aug 22 2024 For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is issuing advisories on Hurricane Gilma, located more than one thousand miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, or around two thousand miles east of Hilo, Hawaii. Gilma is expected to move into the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility early next week. Approximately 1000 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii (EP91/CP90): Shower and thunderstorm activity continues to shows signs of organization with an area of low pressure well east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. Only a slight improvement in organization could result in the formation of a tropical depression or tropical storm later today while it moves generally westward at 10 to 15 mph. This system is currently crossing into the Central Pacific basin, where it is then forecast to strengthen during the next couple of days and move near the Hawaiian Islands late this weekend or early next week. For marine forecasts, including gale warnings, see High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. Interests in Hawaii should closely monitor this disturbance, though it remains too early to determine the exact location and magnitude of potential impacts. Now that the system is moving into the Central Pacific basin, all future information on this system will be found in the Tropical Weather Outlook for the Central Pacific Basin. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected during the next 7 days. && High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service can be found under AWIPS header NFDHSFEPI, WMO header FZPN02 KWBC, and on the web at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFEPI.php 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 $$ Forecaster Jelsema