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AXPZ20 KNHC 262033
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION    
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2205 UTC THU APR 26 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 1800 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
2045 UTC.

...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 5N77W 10N11W 9N130W 6N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 90 NM WIDE 110W TO 120W.

...DISCUSSION...

UPER LEVELS...
DEEP UPPER TROUGH 32N116 TO 24N128W MOVING E 15-20 KT. SW WINDS 
60-70 KT AREA BETWEEN THE TROUGH AXIS AND 22N. TROPICAL MOISTURE 
IS BEING ADVECTED INTO MEXICO AND THE SW US BY THE TROUGH. DRY 
SIR IS NOTED ELSEWHERE W OF 110W. THE AREAS E OF 112W IS 
DOMINATED BY A RIDGE CENTERED NEAR 14N105W.

LOWER LEVELS...
A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 32N140W TO 18N104W. WIDELY SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ARE NOTED IN BROKEN LOW TO MIDDLE CLOUDS ALONG THE 
COASTAL AREAS OF COSTA RICA TO EL SALVADOR. FEW SHOWERS ARE 
ALOSO OVER LA BAIHA DE BANDERAS AND LAS TRES MARIAS. 

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