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AXPZ20 KNHC 200340
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC SUN JAN 20 2008

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 
THE EQUATOR TO 32N...EAST OF 140W. 

BASED ON 0000 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
0300 UTC.
 
...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 6N77W 4N100W 6N115W 10N126W 7N140W 
WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

...DISCUSSION...
QUIKSCAT PASS AT 0030 UTC SHOWED MAX WINDS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
APPROACHING 50 KT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN SOUTHERN MEXICO AND THE SW
GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS FOR NEXT 24
HOURS OR SO NEAR THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO WILL ALSO INCREASE...WITH WINDS APPROACHING 30 KT IN ABOUT 
24 HOURS. A WEAK SFC TROUGH MOVES INTO SRN CALIFORNIA LATER TODAY... 
AND WINDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WILL DIMINISH...BACKING TO WLY.

IN UPPER LEVELS BROAD TROUGHING AND WEAK SUBSIDENCE IS PRESENT N OF 
20N W OF 120W. THE SUBTROPICAL JET IS FOUND ALONG 15N-21N BETWEEN 
120W AND 140W...AND ALONG 22N-25N E OF 120W. CLOUD DRIFT WINDS SHOW 
70-90 KT WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH JET. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES 
STRONG SUBSIDENCE OVER THE DEEP TROPICS E OF 110W AND NO CONVECTION.

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MUNDELL