Tropical Depression Fourteen-E Has Formed in the Eastern Pacific

August 31,2015
Highlights

• Tropical Depression Fourteen-E has formed in the Eastern Pacific and is located about 750 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California as of 11 p.m. EDT Monday.
• This system is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Kevin midweek as it moves to the west-northwest.
• Tropical Depression Fourteen-E is no threat to land in the next few days, but some computer forecast models indicate that it may impact portions of Baja California this weekend.

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Current Status

Tropical Depression Fourteen-E is currently tracking to the northwest but is expected to turn more toward the north and then recurve to the northeast as a mid-level ridge of high pressure that is located to the north of this system is expected to shift eastward over the next few days. This could bring impacts to parts of Baja California later this week.
This system is not in an ideal environment for strengthening due to southwesterly wind shear in the area and is currently not expected to reach hurricane status.

Projected path

Weakening will likely be occurring by the time it reaches the peninsula and Tropical Depression Fourteen-E is not expected to be a very strong system at this time. However, there are indications that moisture from this system will spread into the southwestern U.S. later this week and into this weekend.
Stay tuned to The Weather Channel and check back with weather.com for updates on this system.
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