000 ABPZ20 KNHC 172354 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2011 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTH OF EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THIS SYSTEM...BUT THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BERG 000 ABPZ20 KNHC 172354 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM PDT SUN JUL 17 2011 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTH OF EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THIS SYSTEM...BUT THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 10 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BERG