000 ABPZ20 KNHC 200514 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM PDT Thu Oct 19 2023 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Norma, located a little over 300 hundred miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. South of Southern Mexico (EP91): A broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Gradual development of this system is expected, and a tropical depression will likely form during the next few days. The system is forecast to meander during the next couple of days and then move slowly, generally northward, late this weekend or early next week. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent. $$ Forecaster Roberts