Tropical Depression One-E Has Formed; The First System of the 2015 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season

May 28,2015

Highlights

• Tropical Depression One-E has formed about 685 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. 
• Tropical Depression One-E is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm soon, and a hurricane Friday.
• Rapid intensification - an increase in sustained winds of 30 knots or more in 24 hours or less - is possible over the next day or so, due to low wind shear and warm sea-surface temperatures. 
• Once it strengthens into a tropical storm it will receive the name, Andres.
• This system will likely remain well off the Mexican coast, eventually weakening over colder water early next week.
• High surf appears to be the most likely indirect impact along the Baja peninsula, including Cabo San Lucas, this weekend into early next week.

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