In the Pacific Ocean, hurricane season is already making waves.
Newly-Upgraded Tropical Storm Amanda is centered near 10.6N 128.2W moving northwest at 7 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt.
Amanda is a small but well defined tropical storm, with numerous strong convection within 90 nm of the center, especially in the western semicircle.
1. Eastern East Pacific: An area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of Central America and southern Mexico late this week. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development of this system thereafter, and a tropical depression could form late this weekend or early next week while it moves slowly northwestward or northward.
Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
Formation chance through 7 days...medium...50 percent.
2. Offshore Southern and Southwestern Mexico: An area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of southern and southwestern Mexico early next week. Environmental conditions could allow for some gradual development of this system thereafter while it slowly moves generally northward.
Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.
All is quiet in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf since hurricane season officially began on Monday, June 1. The first named storm in this region will be Arthur.