Could the First Two Named Storms of the Eastern Pacific Spring to Life This Week?

The first two named storms of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season could spring to life this week. Here is a look at the two potential areas of development as the tropics begin to heat up heading into the busy summer season.

First Tropical Depression Forms in the Pacific

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring two different zones of tropical weather development in the Eastern Pacific. While the season in this part of the world's ocean officially kicked off on May 15, it has been mostly quiet with no named storms yet.

Both zones are showing favorable conditions that could spur either a strong tropical storm or a hurricane. As of late Tuesday, forecasters are growing more confident that both areas of concern will birth a tropical storm at the very least in the days ahead. Should this forecast come to fruition, they would be called Amanda and Boris.

Tropical Depression One-E Expected to Become Amanda