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AXPZ20 KNHC 021538
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC TUE JAN 02 2007

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
1200 UTC.

...ITCZ...

3N77W 5N100W 7N120W 6N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE 120 NM WIDE 117W TO 125W.

...DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR
A TROUGH EXTENDS 31N109W TO 20N140W. THE SUBTROPICAL EXTENDS 
WITH 150NM SE OF THE TROUGH BRINGING STRONG WESTERLIES INTO 
CENTRAL MEXICO. EXTENSIVE UPPER AIR MOISTURE IS ALSO BEING 
PUMPED INTO THE SW U.S. ANOTHER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 
1N98W WITH STRONG SW WINDS WHICH ARE PUMPING ADDITIONAL TROPICAL 
MOISTURE INTO AREAS E OF 10W AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

SURFACE
A BROAD RIDGE EXTENDS FROM A 1030MB CENTER AT 32N138W TO 18N108W.
A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT .WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITH N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 
45 KT AND SEAS 9 TO 14 FT AND SHOULD REMAIN REMAIN GALE FORCE 
FOR THE NEXT 24 HRS DROPPING TO BELOW GALE FORCE BY WED 
AFTERNOON. STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WILL  ARE CAUSING
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO.
STRONG NE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREAS W OF 
112W.
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TORRES