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AXPZ20 KNHC 181008
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 UTC SUN MAR 18 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 0600 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0915 UTC.

...ITCZ...

ITCZ 7N78W 5N90W 4N100W 4N105W 5N123W 5N129W 4N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 3N TO 7N 
BETWEEN 102W AND 107W...FROM 5N TO 6N BETWEEN 115W AND 
116W...AND FROM 4N TO 6N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W.

...DISCUSSION...
 
UPPER LEVEL...
A MIDDLE TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A CYCLONIC 
CIRCULATION CENTER NEAR 28N135W BEYOND 25N140W. BROAD
MIDDLE TO UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC FLOW IS NORTH OF 10N
WEST OF 130W. BROAD UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONIC FLOW IS NORTH
OF 10N EAST OF 130W TO MEXICO.

SURFACE...
A RIDGE IS ALONG 19N111W TO 26N125W BEYOND 30N130W.
A STATIONARY FRONT IS JUST NORTHWEST OF THE AREA.

A GALE EVENT IS OCCURRING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NOW...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
FORECAST TO END IN 12 HOURS.

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