Central Pacific remains quiet Wednesday

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No tropical cyclones are expected to form within the Central Pacific, which is where Hawaii is located, through Friday afternoon, according to Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu.

Meanwhile, the remnants of former-Tropical Storm Niala continue to move south of the state. As of Wednesday afternoon, the area of disorganized thunderstorms was located 550 miles south of Honolulu. Forecasters do not expect the system to redevelop within the coming 48 hours.

In the Eastern Pacific, Marty weakened to a depression early Wednesday. Located 205 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico, as of Wednesday afternoon, Marty was circulating 30 mph winds and tracking west at 6 mph. No tropical storm watches or warnings are currently posted for the southwestern coast of Mexico.

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center expect to downgrade Marty to a remnant low by late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Forecasters are also monitoring a broad area of low pressure located 1,000 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. The system is currently producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Forecasters expect a tropical depression to form this weekend.

Elsewhere in the Eastern Pacific, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next five days.

The Central and Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons continue through Nov. 30. For the latest storm information, visit www.westhawaiitoday.com/hurricane-season-2015.


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