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AXPZ20 KNHC 282126
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2205 UTC THU FEB 28 2008

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 
2100 UTC.
 
...ITCZ...

ITCZ IS ALONG THE LINE...05N78W 04N86W 03N100W 05N110W 07N119W 
05130W 04N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 89W. 

...DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION IS CENTERED NEAR 26N129W. ASSOCIATED TROUGH 
IS NORTH OF 20N FROM 124W TO 135W. ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME MIDDLE 
AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE WITHIN THIS REGION THE AREA IS MOSTLY 
CLOUD FREE IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS.  ANOTHER TROUGH IS 
NORTH OF 23M FROM 111W TO 120W. THIS AREA IS DRY AND CLOUD FREE 
IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS.  

A SMALL MAINLY UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS LOCATED WITHIN 300 NM OF 
THE POINT NEAR 9N99W. THIS AREA IS DRY AND CLOUD FREE IN THE 
MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS COVERED BY BROAD ANTICYCLONIC FLOW.

SURFACE...
DISSIPATING HIGH 1025 MB IS CENTERED NEAR 31N136W WITH A 
MODERATE RIDGE IS NORTH OF 14N WEST OF 115W.  REMAINDER OF THE 
AREA IS ANALYZED AS BROAD TROUGH.

GAP WINDS OF 25-35 KT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL CONTINUE 
TO DIMINISH TO LESS THAN GALE FORCE IN ABOUT 12 HRS.

GULF OF PANAMA AND PAPAGAYO WILL HAVE NE WINDS OF 20 KT THROUGH 
48 HOURS. THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 
KT IN 24 HRS.

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