Tropical Depression Two-E formed over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean south of Acapulco, Mexico on Sunday. At 2:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Depression Two-E was located at latitude 15.7°N and longitude 99.8°W which put the center about 85 miles (135 km) south of Acapulco, Mexico. The tropical depression was moving toward the northeast at 6 m.p.h. (10 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 1005 mb.
The government of Mexico issued a Tropical Storm Warning that is in effect for the portion of the coast from Laguna de Chacahua to Tecpan de Galeana. The Tropical Storm Warning includes Acapulco.
A low pressure system over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean south of Acapulco strengthened on Sunday and the U.S. National Hurricane Center designated the system as Tropical Depression Two-E.
A few more thunderstorms were forming near the center of Tropical Depression Two-E on Sunday afternoon. More thunderstorms were also developing in bands revolving around the center of the tropical depression. Storms near the center of Tropical Depression Two-E started to generate upper level divergence that was pumping mass away to the west of the tropical depression. The removal of mass was causing the surface pressure to decrease slowly,
Tropical Depression Two-E will move through an environment somewhat favorable for intensification during the next 18 hours. The tropical depression will move over water where the Sea Surface Temperatures are near 31°C. It will move under the southeastern part of an upper level ridge that is over Mexico. The upper level ridge will produce easterly winds that will blow toward the top of the tropical depression. Those winds will cause moderate vertical wind shear. The moderate vertical wind shear will inhibit intensification, but the wind shear may not be enough to prevent intensification. Tropical Depression Two-E could intensify to a tropical storm.
Tropical Depression Two-E around the western side of a high pressure system that is over southeastern Mexico. The high pressure system will steer the tropical depression toward the north during the next 24 hours. On its anticipated track, Tropical Depression Two-E will make landfall on the coast of Mexico east of Acapulco in less than 24 hours.
Tropical Depression Two-E could be a tropical storm at the time of landfall. In any case, the tropical depression or tropical storm will being strong winds and heavy rain to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods in some locations.
Elsewhere over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean, Tropical Depression Amanda continued to weaken slowly far to the east-southeast of Hawaii. At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Depression Amanda was located at latitude 11.5°N and longitude 135.4°W which put the center about 1425 miles (2295 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii. Amanda was moving toward the southwest at 5 m.p.h. (8 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.