Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season Kicks Off with Tropical Depression 1-E

The Eastern Pacific hurricane season kicked off just 2 days short of the record latest opening in the satellite observation era with the formation of Tropical Depression 1-E this morning off the Pacific coast of Mexico. As of 2 pm PDT, the storm had maximum winds of 35 mph; it's expected to reach tropical storm strength before making landfall on the west coast of Mexico late Friday or early Saturday. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for portions of the Mexican Pacific coast.

Summary of the latest storm information:

LOCATION...18.3N 108.2W
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB 

Image (click to enlarge): Tropical Depression 1-E forecast track, from National Hurricane Center