000 AXPZ20 KNHC 040241 TWDEP TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0405 UTC MON JUN 04 2007 TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN FROM THE EQUATOR TO 32N...EAST OF 140W. BASED ON 1800 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2030 UTC. ...ITCZ... AXIS CENTERED ALONG 8N80W 12N95W 11N120W 8N140W. 8N80W 12N95W 11N120W 8N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 120 NM WIDE 98W TO 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE/STRONG CONVECTION180 NM WIDE 120W TO 128W. DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVELS... A RIDGE ALONG 123W IS MOVING E 20 TO 25 KT. A TROUGH FROM 30N112W TO 24N119W IS MOVING E 20 KT. A WEAK RIDGE S OF 20N DOMINATES THE REST OF THE AREA. THE AREA N OF 20N AND MUCH OF THE AREA S OF 20N E OF 130W IS UNDER SINKING DRY AIR. LOW LEVELS.. A COLD FRONT IS NEAR THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA MOVING E 10-15 KT. A 1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER IS NEAR 27N127W. A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS TO 20N118W. TROUGHS ALONG THE ITCZ ARE NEAR 108W AND 122W DRIFTING. NW OF A LINE 30N136W 27N140W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER FET