000 ABPZ20 KNHC 022351 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 500 PM PDT Fri Aug 2 2024 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Carlotta, located several hundred miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Western East Pacific (EP95): A low pressure system located well to the west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula has changed little in organization since earlier today. Despite marginal environmental conditions, a tropical depression could form over the next day or so as the low meanders. By late this weekend, environmental conditions are expected to become increasingly unfavorable for development as the system moves northeastward. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent. South of Southern Mexico (EP96): A broad area of low pressure forming a few hundred miles to the south of southern Mexico is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is likely to form by late this weekend or early next week while the system moves westward to west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph, staying well offshore of the coast of Mexico. * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent. $$ Forecaster Bucci