While things have begun picking up again in the Tropical Atlantic, Hurricaneville also continues to monitor activity in the Eastern Pacific. The tropical disturbance that we’ve been watching over the past several days has developed into the fifteenth depression of the season. Currently, Tropical Depression Fifteen-E is located some 1190 miles to the West-Southwest of Cabo San Lucas on the Southernmost tip of Baja California.

Maximum sustained winds associated with this system are 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 miles per hour (40 knots). Minimum central pressure in the depression is down to 1006 millibars, or 29.71 inches of Hg as it heads in a West-Northwest direction at 8 miles per hour. This general movement is expected to continue along with a gradual increase in forward speed while the depression is anticipated to slowly strengthen. It is possible that the system could become a tropical storm later today. If it does, it will be named Linda.

Looking at the latest satellite imagery from the Eastern Pacific courtesy of the Weather Channel, one has some doubts about it becoming a storm right now. While there is good outflow to the north and east of the system, there is not a lot of convection associated with it. However, it does appear to be very close to the center of circulation. Even if this system strengthens into a storm, or hurricane, it is most likely going to only impact the shipping lanes. So far this season, there have been 15 depressions, 11 storms, 5 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes.