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AXPZ20 KNHC 060933
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 UTC WED FEB 06 2008

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

BASED ON 0600 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
0900Z UTC.
 
...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS IS ALONG THE LINE...5N77W 10N100W 12N115W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN THE AREA FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 121W.

...DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...
TROUGH IS OVER THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE AREA NORTH OF A LINE 
32N130W 20N125W 20N110W 25N99W. THIS AREA IS DRY AND CLOUD FREE 
IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS. TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE 
SLOWLY EAST OF THE AREA IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE BROAD 
RIDGE IS OVER THE AREA. AN AREA OF CONVECTION IS LOCATED FROM 
10N TO 15N FROM 112W TO 122W. THIS ARE IS SUPPLING UPPER LEVEL 
MOISTURE TO THE FLOW EAST OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TROUGH WITH THE 
MOISTURE ADVECTING NORTHEASTWARD OVER CENTRAL MEXICO. ONLY THIN 
HIGH CLOUDS ARE NOTED OVER MEXICO.

THE AREA SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE 20N95W 10N110W 5N140W IS DRY 
AND CLOUD FREE IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS.

SURFACE...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS NORTHWEST OF THE AREA WITH MODERATE 
RIDGE NORTH OF 10N WEST OF 108W.  ELSEWHERE BROAD TROUGH IS 
ANALYZED.

OVERCAST TO OCCASIONALLY BROKEN STRATOCUMULUS IS NORTH OF 10N 
WEST OF A LINE 32N122W 20N115W 20N105W 10N115W.

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