000 ABPZ20 KNHC 021145 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 AM PDT Wed Aug 2 2023 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Dora, located a little more than 500 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula. Off the coast of Southern Mexico: A tropical wave located south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec is associated with a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This feature is soon expected to lead to the development of an area of low pressure, where environmental conditions appear favorable for further development. A tropical depression is now likely to form by this weekend. This system is forecast to move west-northwestward or northwestward, moving parallel to but not far off the southwestern coast of Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...70 percent. $$ Forecaster Papin