000 ABPZ20 KNHC 151718 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 AM PDT Fri Sep 15 2023 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Western East Pacific (EP94): Showers and thunderstorms have increased and become better organized on the east side of an area of low pressure located about 1300 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands. If these trends continue, a short-lived tropical depression will likely form later today while it moves generally west-northwestward at about 10 mph. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable over the weekend, ending the system's chances for additional development. * Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Bucci