There are no active tropical cyclones in the Pacific or Indian Oceans?or adjacent seas

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation, and an area of disturbed weather in the South Pacific Ocean
A new tropical disturbance is now active in the South Pacific Ocean (being referred to as Invest 98P), circled in orange above. This tropical disturbance was located approximately 405 miles south-southeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa…according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
Satellite imagery shows a well defined low level circulation center, with persistent central convection, and broken convective cloud banding along the southern semi-circle. At the same time, there’s a broad circulation with a small area of sheared deep convection to the northwest of the center.
According to the JTWC, upper level analysis shows a poor environment, as an upper level low pressure system is positioned over the low level center. Meanwhile, moderate 15-25 knot (17-29 mph) vertical wind shear continues to act upon this system.
Estimated maximum sustained surface wind speeds were 25-30 knots (29-35 mph).
The JTWC is giving this disturbance a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours
Here’s a NOAA satellite image of this area.
Eastern North Pacific
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15th through November 30th…and has now ended.?Here?s the 2013 hurricane season summary
Eastern Pacific Satellite Image
Central North Pacific
The Central Pacific hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th…and has now ended.?Here?s the 2013 hurricane season summary
CPHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
Latest Central Pacific Satellite Image
Western North Pacific
There are no current tropical cyclones
South Pacific
There are no current tropical cyclones
North Indian Ocean
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South Indian Ocean
There are no current tropical cyclones
North Arabian Sea
There are no current tropical cyclones