NHC Eastern North Pacific Outlook

ZCZC MIATWOEP ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Special Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1215 PM PST Thu Jan 3 2019 For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: 1. A large area of disturbed weather associated with a broad area of low pressure has formed about 1300 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. The low is forecast to move slowly northward over the next few days and could acquire some tropical or subtropical characteristics during that time. Environmental conditions are expected to become unfavorable for further development by early next week. Regardless of tropical or subtropical cyclone development, the low will likely produce gale-force winds over the weekend. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service. The next Special Tropical Weather Outlook on this system will be issued by 11 AM PST Friday, or earlier, if necessary. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 5 days...medium...50 percent. High Seas Forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service under AWIPS header NFDHSFEPI, WMO header FZPN02 KWBC, and are available on the web at https://ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFEPI.shtml. Forecaster Zelinsky
Original author: NHC
January 3, 2019
January 4, 2019

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