000 ABPZ20 KNHC 150501 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 PM PDT MON JUL 14 2014 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure located about 1450 miles east-southeast of the Big Island of Hawaii have become better organized over the past several hours. Environmental conditions appear to be conducive for further development, and this system could become a tropical depression during the next couple of days. After that time, upper-level winds are forecast to become less favorable for development. This low is expected to move toward the west or west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph and move into the central Pacific Basin late on Wednesday. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...60 percent. $$ Forecaster Blake