000 AXPZ20 KNHC 102140 TWDEP TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2205 UTC THU MAY 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 1800 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2100 UTC. ...ITCZ... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 7N77W 10N88W 10N111W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 6N TO 10N BETWEEN 111W AND 122W. ...DISCUSSION... MID LEVEL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 32N138W TO 10N129W. E OF TROUGH AXIS TROPICAL MOISTURE IS SURGING N INTO MEXICO. UPPER LEVEL DEFORMATION ZONE OVER SFC TROUGH ALONG 117W IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD ITCZ TSTMS BETWEEN 111W AND 122W. SFC WINDS IN THIS LOCATION ARE VERY WEAK AND NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR. AN UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONE IS CENTERED NEAR 10N95W WITH AN UPPER RIDGE EXTENDING W TO 110W. SOME CONVECTIVE DEBRIS FROM THE ITCZ IS BEING ADVECTED POLEWARD INTO CENTRAL AMERICA. SFC HIGH REMAINS WELL NW OF AREA WITH A NONDESCRIPT RIDGE EXTENDING SE TO 15N110W. TRADE WINDS REMAIN BELOW 15-20 KT ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REBUILD SOMEWHAT IN ABOUT 48 HOURS. $$ MUNDELL