1. An elongated area of showers and thunderstorms located just over
1000 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California
peninsula is associated with a trough of low pressure. Environmental
conditions are forecast to become more conducive for development
during the next few days, and a tropical depression could form later
this week while the system moves west- northwestward at around 15
mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...60 percent.
1. Disorganized showers and thunderstorms located about 1100 miles
southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula are
associated with an elongated trough of low pressure. Environmental
conditions are forecast to be conducive for gradual development
during the next few days, and a tropical depression is likely to
form later this week while the system moves west-northwestward at
10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.