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There are no tropical cyclones at this time.  - No tropical cyclones as of Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:55:52 GMT East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook  -  000 ABPZ20 KNHC 030543 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 PM PDT THU SEP 2 2010 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.. SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATE THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 275 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PUERTO VALLARTA MEXICO HAVE BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE...ADVISORIES COULD BE INITIATED LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHWESTWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...90 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A DISORGANIZED AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC IS NEARLY STATIONARY. MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE SYSTEM TO LAND ARE EXPECTED TO LIMIT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS SYSTEM OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN