The East Pacific runs a metronome — three areas, two imminent depressions

Three disturbances on three separate timers. South-west of southern Baja: 80 percent over 48 hours and 80 over seven days, a depression likely this weekend, moving west to west-north-west at 10 to 15 mph. South to south-west of south-western Mexico: 70 and 80, a depression late this weekend or early next week, moving north. East-south-east of Hawaii, the remnants of the season's fifteenth depression have risen to 10 and 50. All three are offshore; the basin reloads where nobody lives.

27 turning points on record since Aug 16 — the 8 most recent shown.

The tropical energy is where the season says it should be, and not where the headlines keep looking.