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AXPZ20 KNHC 092135
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2205 UTC FRI MAR 09 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 1800 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
2015 UTC.

...ITCZ...1N80W 6N94W 4N111W 4N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

...DISCUSSION...
MID/UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO BUILD ALONG 140W. UPPER TROUGH 
EXTENDS FROM 32N116W TO 6N137W IS MOVING E AT 15 KT. A JET OF SW 
50-60 KT IS WITHIN 120 NM SE OF THE TROUGH WHICH IS ADVECTING 
MID AND UPPER LEVEL TROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS CENTRAL MEXICO. AT 
THE SURFACE...GENERALLY LIGHT NE FLOW AND SCATTERED SC DECKS 
PERSIST ON PERIPHERY OF 1022 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N137W. 
MORNING QUIKSCAT IMAGERY SHOWS CONTINUING MODERATE TO FRESH NELY 
TRADE WIND FLOW ON SRN PERIPHERY OF THE SURFACE HIGH. WIND ALONG 
THE BAJA COAST HAS INCREASED TO N TO NW 20-25 KT.

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... WIND CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 20 KT 
AND 10 KT. 

GULF OF PAPAGAYO...CONTINUED NE 20-25 KT.

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