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AXPZ20 KNHC 160325
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC MON APR 16 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 
0300 UTC.

...ITCZ...
AXIS 6N78W 7N88W 5N100W 7N115W 4N125W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF 11N112W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 123W.

...DISCUSSION...
MID/UPPER LEVEL LOW CUTTING OFF NEAR SRN CALIF/NEVADA. LOW IS PART 
OF A LARGER SHORT WAVE TROUGH N OF 27N ALONG 115W...MOVING E 10 KT. 
FURTHER WEST A HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE COVERS A LARGE AREA FROM N OF 
20N W OF 125W. OVER THE DEEP TROPICS FAIRLY STRONG WESTERLIES ALOFT 
COVER THE AREA W OF 125W BECOMING MORE SWLY BETWEEN 105W AND 125W. 
SATELLITE CLOUD DRIFT WINDS ARE IN THE 50-60 KNOT RANGE.

BROAD RIDGING ALOFT COVERS AREA E OF 105W WITH AN UPPER ANTICYCLONE 
CENTERED OVER THE W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. SATELLITE CLOUD DRIFT WINDS 
IN THIS AREA ARE S-SE AT 25-30 KNOTS. AN ONGOING LATE SEASON GALE IN 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC IS EXPECTED LAST ANOTHER 12-18 HOURS BEFORE 
QUICKLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT.

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MUNDELL