Tropical Depression Thirteen-E formed over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean south of Mexico on Thursday and the government of Mexico issued a Tropical Storm Watch for a portion of the coast. At 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday the center of Tropical Depression Thirteen-E was located at latitude 12.8°N and longitude 95.6°W which put it about 215 miles (345 km) south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico. The tropical depression was moving toward the northwest at 3 m.p.h. (5 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 35 m.p.h. (55 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 45 m.p.h. (75 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 1007 mb.

A Tropical Storm Watch was in effect for the portion of the coast from Laguna de Chacahua to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The Tropical Storm Watch includes Acapulco.

The circulation around a low pressure system over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean strengthened on Thursday and the National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Depression Thirteen-E. Tropical Depression Thirteen-E had a well defined low level center of circulation but the distribution of thunderstorms was asymmetrical. Most of the thunderstorms were occurring in bands in the western half of the tropical depression. Bands in the eastern half of the circulation consisted primarily of showers and lower clouds. Storms near the center of circulation generated upper level divergence that pumped mass away to the west of the tropical depression.

Tropical Depression Thirteen-E will move through an environment somewhat favorable for intensification during the next 36 hours. The tropical depression will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 30˚C. It will move under the southern side of an upper level ridge over Mexico. The upper level ridge will produce easterly winds that will blow toward the top of the tropical depression. Those winds will cause vertical wind shear and the wind shear will inhibit intensification. Tropical Depression Thirteen-E is likely to strengthen gradually during the next 36 hours.

Tropical Depression Thirteen-E will move around the southwestern part of a high pressure system that extends over Mexico. The high pressure system will steer the tropical depression toward the northwest during the next 36 hours. On its anticipated track Tropical Depression Thirteen-E will approach the southwest coast of Mexico on Saturday morning. It is likely to be a tropical storm when it approaches the coast.