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AXPZ20 KNHC 031551
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC WED JAN 03 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
1500 UTC.

...ITCZ...
3N77W 4N100W 8N110W 8N120W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 120 NM 
WIDE 100W TO110W SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG 200 NM WIDE 
118W TO 123W AND 130W TO 133W.

...DISCUSSION...

UPPER AIR
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 32N107W TO 20N116W TO 16N130W TO 17N140W . 
THE SUBTROPICAL JET EXTENDING ABOUT  WITH 150NM SE OF THE TROUGH 
IS BRINGING STRONG WESTERLIES INTO CENTRAL MEXICO. A STRONG 
RIDGE BEHIND THE TROUGH  IS SINKING ESE BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS. 
A 360 NM WIDE BAND OF MOISTURE BETWEEN THE TROUGH AD THE RIDGE 
IS BEING PUMPED INTO THE SW U.S. ANOTHER TROUGH OVER THE EASTER 
PORTIONS IS PUMPING ADDITIONAL TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO AREAS E 
OF100W AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA.

SURFACE
A BROAD RIDGE EXTENDS FROM A 1030MB CENTER AT 32N132W TO 20N110W.
A GALE WARNING OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL GRADUALLY 
DIMINISH IN FORCE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. 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 
110W.

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TORRES