Hello Frank? Tropical disturbance in eastern Pacific showing signs of organizing
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami are monitoring a tropical wave a few hundred miles off the coast of southern Mexico.
Area to watch for tropical development in eastern Pacific Ocean.
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MIAMI -- While the Atlantic Basin has been quiet for weeks from tropical developments, it's been a busy July in the Eastern Pacific, and the region is getting close to seeing it's sixth-named storm of the season.
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami are monitoring a tropical wave a few hundred miles off the coast of southern Mexico.
"Environmental conditions appear conducive for further development," forecasters said, "and this system is likely to become a tropical depression in the next few days."
As of Sunday night, forecasters gave a 50% of development by Tuesday and an 80% chance of development within the next five days. If the storm manages to organize and reach tropical storm strength, it would be named Frank.
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The good news is, the storm is no direct threat to land, moving west at 10-15 mph and expected to stay far offshore.