000 AXPZ20 KNHC 100159 TWDEP TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC TUE APR 10 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...6N77W 5N95W 7N120W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 180 NM WIDE FROM 82W TO 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE 120 NM WIDE 120W TO 133W. ...DISCUSSION... AN UPPER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30N99W TO 16N119W...MOVING 20-25 KT. A BROAD RIDGE COVER THE REST OF THE AREA TO THE W. A LARGE AREA OF DRY AIR IS N OF A LINE 17N140W 13N110W AND 20N101W SPEADING E WITH THE TROUGH . S OF THE LINE TROPICAL MOISTURE PREDOMINATES...MOVING INTO MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA. STRONG WESTERLIES WITH 50-75 KTS ARE WITHIN 300 NM S OF THE TROUGH...MAINLY BETWEEN 13N AND 18N... W OF 100W. AT THE SURFACE A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 32N136W TO 14N100W. LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. $$ FET