THE DEPRESSION WILL LIKELY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM DURING THE NEXT 6 HOURS OR SO...AND IT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS BEFORE THE CIRCULATION REACHES THE COOLER WATERS WEST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. IN FACT...NONE OF THE MODELS BRING THE CYCLONE ABOVE 40 TO 45 KNOTS DURING THAT PERIOD. INIT 23/0300Z 17.9N 112.7W 30 KT 35 MPH 12H 23/1200Z 18.7N 112.9W 35 KT 40 MPH 24H 24/0000Z 20.0N 113.5W 40 KT 45 MPH 36H 24/1200Z 21.5N 114.0W 40 KT 45 MPH 48H 25/0000Z 23.0N 114.7W 30 KT 35 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 72H 26/0000Z 26.0N 115.7W 25 KT 30 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 96H 27/0000Z 28.0N 116.5W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW 120H 28/0000Z 28.0N 117.0W 20 KT 25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW