Tropical Cyclone Outlook Hurricane Network New York NY 800 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2019 For the Eastern Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude: 1. A large area of thunderstorms is associated with a broad area of low pressure located a couple hundred miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico. Satellite data indicate the system still lacks a well-defined center and is not yet a tropical cyclone. Environmental conditions however remain marginally favorable for tropical development and a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form in the next day or so. Interests along the coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this system, tropical storm watches could be required on Saturday. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall will create life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides along the southern coast of Mexico through the weekend. * Chance of tropical development in 48 hours, high, 90 percent. * Chance of tropical development in 5 days, high, near 100 percent. $$ Forecaster Latteri