The first tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season has formed, and more strengthening is expected.

There is a second area of interest that could also strengthen over the next seven days, which could pose a threat to parts of Mexico's coast next week.

These storms come ahead of what is expected to be a busy season for the Pacific.

Amanda by Wednesday?

The National Hurricane Center's 5 P.M. update has brought Tropical Depression One-E, what was formerly called "Invest 90E."

This system is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm by Wednesday, taking the name "Amanda".

One-E is located far out in open waters, about 1,450 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

Fortunately, this system will be no threat to land. It may move slowly northwest or west-northwest and gain some strength, but it will remain far from land between Hawaii and Mexico before fizzling out sometime next week.

(MORE: E. Pacific hurricane season could get a boost)

Second system more of a concern

By early next week, another tropical storm could form much closer to Mexico's Pacific coast, as shown by the graphic below.

Given plentiful deep, warmer-than-average water in the Eastern Pacific, it could not only strengthen to the second tropical storm, but possibly the season's first hurricane. The second Eastern Pacific storm will be called "Boris."

If it develops, there are three possibilities with this system next week:

• Stays far enough offshore to only be a high surf, rip current risk for the southern Mexican coast
  
• Tracks close enough to add a threat of locally heavy bands of rain and wind gusts, but the worst of its impacts remain offshore
  
• Could directly threaten parts of the coast with storm surge, flooding rain and high winds
  

It's too soon to tell which of these scenarios may unfold. Check back with us at weather.com for the latest on each of these systems.

(MORE: Atlantic hurricane season outlook)

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook.​