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AXPZ20 KNHC 290321
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC FRI FEB 29 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 IS ALONG THE LINE...04N77W 07N105W 09N115W 06N130W 08N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS ALONG THE ITCZ. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION IS FROM 7N TO 10N FROM 106W TO 115W.

...DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...
CYCLONIC CIRCULATION IS CENTERED NEAR 25N127W. ASSOCIATED TROUGH 
IS NORTH OF 20N FROM 122W TO 133W. 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 23N E OF 115W. 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 9N100W. 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 1024 MB IS CENTERED NEAR 31N134W WITH A WEAK 
RIDGE NORTH OF 10N WEST OF 105W.  REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS 
ANALYZED AS BROAD TROUGH.

GAP WINDS OF 20 KT IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC AND THE GULF OF 
PANAMA WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 20 KNOTS IN 24 HRS.

GULF OF PAPAGAYO WILL HAVE NE WINDS OF 20 KT THROUGH 48 HOURS. 

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