662 ABPZ20 KNHC 180501 TWOEP Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1100 PM PDT Thu Oct 17 2024 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: South of Southwestern Mexico: An area of low pressure is expected to form by the middle part of next week well offshore of southwestern Mexico. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form during the middle to latter portion of next week as the system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent. $$ Forecaster Hagen