333 ABPZ20 KNHC 022313 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Thu Aug 2 2018 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Hector, located well southwest of Baja California Sur. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms continue near a tropical wave located several hundred miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Environmental conditions appear marginally conducive for gradual development of this system during the next few days as it moves generally westward to west-northwestward across the tropical eastern Pacific. By early next week, proximity to another low pressure system could limit further development of this disturbance. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent. An area of disturbed weather centered several hundred miles south- southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec remains poorly organized. However, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for development during the next several days, and a tropical depression is likely to form on Sunday or Monday while it moves west- northwestward off the coast of Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent. $$ Forecaster Beven