000 AXPZ20 KNHC 090346 TWDEP TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2205 UTC SUN APR 08 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 0000 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0215 UTC. ...ITCZ... AXIS 5N77W 8N100W 7N 120W 3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 120 NM WIDE 77W TO 80W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 120 NM WIDE 95W TO 115W. ...DISCUSSION... MID/UPPER LEVELS...SHORT WAVE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 30N110W TO 22N118W MOVING E 20-30 KT.SUBSIDING DRY AIR IS NOTED OUT TO 300 NM SE OF THE TROUGH. A 300 NM SWATH OF 60-80 KT WLY WINDS IS SE OF A LINE 18N128W 23N100W. SURFACE...RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 32N138W TO 17N104W. FRESH NE TRADES TO THE S BETWEEN 5N AND 20N W OF 120W. HIGH SEAS WITH LARGE SWELLS ARE NOTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA ESPECIALLY S OF 10N DUE TO SWELL. ENP WAVE MODEL INDICATES LONG PERIOD S TO SW CROSS EQUATORIAL SWELL TO ARRIVE ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AND MEXICAN PACIFIC COASTS LATE TONIGHT. $$ FETORRES