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AXPZ20 KNHC 251553
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC FRI JAN 25 2008

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

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
1500 UTC.
 
...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS ALONG 5N77W 5N100W 8N125W 7N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

...DISCUSSION...

W OF 105W...
A LARGE MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC CIRCULATION IS CENTERED OFF THE 
W COAST OF THE UNITED STATES NEAR 37N129W WITH A TROUGH EXTENDING 
FROM THE CIRCULATION CENTER THROUGH 32N140W. CYCLONIC FLOW COVERS 
THE AREA N OF 24N W OF 120W. A JET EXTENDS THROUGH 22N140W TO 
27N125W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. A LARGE AREA 
OF SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW LIES S OF THE JET TO ABOUT 10N. SATELLITE 
CLOUD DRIFT WINDS INDICATE STRONG WINDS IN THIS AREA AS HIGH AS 80 
KNOTS. AT THE SURFACE A COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 30N129W TO 
28N140W. GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE LOCATED N OF 26N W 
OF 128W. 

E OF 105W... 
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES STRONG SUBSIDENCE OVER THE E PART OF 
THE DISCUSSION AREA WITH A WEAK TROUGH ALOFT LOCATED THROUGH 
GUATEMALA TO THE EQUATOR AT 92W. AT THE SURFACE N TO NE GAP WINDS AS 
HIGH AS 30 KNOTS ARE LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...THE GULF 
OF PAPGAYO...AND THE GULF OF PANAMA.

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