769 ABPZ20 KNHC 021126 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Tue Aug 2 2022 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Frank, located about 650 miles west-southwest of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and on Tropical Depression Georgette, located more than 1500 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Offshore of Southern Mexico: An area of low pressure is expected to form a few hundred miles south of eastern Mexico in a couple of days. Environmental conditions are expected to be favorable for gradual development thereafter, and a tropical depression could form this weekend. This system is forecast to move west-northwestward, remaining well offshore of the coast of southern Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent. Well Southwest of Southwestern Mexico: Another area of low pressure could form several hundred miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula later this week. Some development of this system is possible by the end of this week while it moves westward over the open waters of the eastern Pacific basin. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...low...20 percent. $$ Forecaster Brown