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AXPZ20 KNHC 011501
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION     
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC SUN APR 01 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 
1445 UTC.

...ITCZ...6N78W 7N88W 5N110W 6N130W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO SRONG 120 NM WIDE 85W TO 89W. SCATTERED MODERATE 60 NM WIDE 
119W TO 123W.


...DISCUSSION...
 
UPPER LEVELS...
 A N/S RIDGE IS ALONG 138W N OF 7N. A BROAD LARGE AMPLITUDE 
TROUGH WITH AXIS NEAR 116W COVERS THE AREA N OF 16N E OF 135W. 
WESTERLY WINDS OF 50-65W KT ARE N OF 17N W OF 110W. THE RIDGE 
AND THE TROUGH ARE DRIFTING E. EXTENSIVE TROPICAL MOISTURE IS N 
OF 15N AND IS BEING ADVECTED INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA AND W MEXICO. 
A RIDGE IS S OF 5N W OF 100W.

SURFACE...
A BROAD RIDGE DOMINATES THE AREA WITH THE AXIS FROM 32N132W TO 
20N110W.


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TORRES