000
ABPZ20 KNHC 211618
TWOEP 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1000 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2006
 
FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL
STORM HECTOR...CENTERED ABOUT 1280 MILES EAST OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.

SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT A TROPICAL DEPRESSION MAY BE
FORMING FROM A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA ABOUT 325 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF ACAPULCO MEXICO.  IF THIS DEVELOPMENT TREND
CONTINUES... ADVISORIES WILL BE INITIATED THIS AFTERNOON.  THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10
TO 15 MPH DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.   

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL STORM FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH 
TUESDAY.

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FORECASTER BLAKE/FRANKLIN