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AXPZ20 KNHC 191615
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC SUN MAR 19 2006

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 
THE EQUATOR TO 32N...EAST OF 140W. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS 
BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...WEATHER OBSERVATIONS...RADAR...AND 
METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS.

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
1445 UTC.

...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS ALONG 2N78W 1N86W 4N120W 1N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
60 NM WIDE. 90W TO 98W. 

...DISCUSSION...
BROAD MID/UPPER TEXTENDS FROM 32N118W TO 10N140W MO VING E 15-20 
KT. A 120 NM OF TROPICAL MOISTURE AND STRONG SW WINDS IS ALONG 
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TROUGH.
SCATTERED CONVECTION IS BEING ENHANCED WITHIN 90 NM OF ALINE 
12N108W AND 11N119W.
A DOUBLE ITCZ CONTINUES BETWEEN 10N AND 10S.

 WINDS CONTINUE IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND EXTENDS SW TO NEAR 
8N93W. MODELS DECREASE THE GRADIENT IN THE W CARIBBEAN IN ABOUT 
30 HOURS. NLY WINDS TO 20 KT EXPECTED FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS IN THE 
GULF OF PANAMA. 

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