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AXPZ20 KNHC 291528
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC FRI FEB 29 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 IS ALONG THE LINE...8N82W 7N105W 9N120W 7N125W 7N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE POINT 
8N111W.  SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE 
POINT 9N121W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 125W TO 131W. 

...DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVELS...
TROUGH IS WITHIN AREA E OF A LINE 32N135W 25N135W 20N135W AND N 
OF A LINE 20N135W 20N125W 25N120W 28N107W.  TWO CYCLONIC 
CIRCULATION CENTERS ARE WITHIN THIS AREA ONE NEAR 24N126W AND 
ANOTHER NEAR 32N120W. THIS AREA IS DRY AND CLOUD FREE IN THE 
MIDDLE AND UPPER LEVELS. 

REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS BROAD ANTICYCLONIC FLOW.

SURFACE...
WEAK RIDGE IS NORTH OF 13N W OF 122W. ELSEWHERE BROAD TROUGH IS 
ANALYZED.

LARGE AREA OF OVERCAST STRATOCUMULUS IS NORTH OF THE ITCZ WEST 
OF 117W EXCEPT FOR THE AREA N OF 22N W OF 130W WHERE BROKEN TO 
SCATTERED STRATOCUMULUS IS OBSERVED.

GAP WINDS OF 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WILL DECREASE 
TEMPORARILY TO LESS THAN 20 KT IN 12 HOURS THEN INCREASE TO 20 
KT IN 24 HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH 48 HOURS.

GAP WINDS IN THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AREA WILL BE IN THE 20 TO 25 
KNOT RANGE THROUGH 48 HOURS. THESE WINDS WILL EXTEND TO NEAR 
100W DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS THEN ONLY TO ABOUT 90W THROUGH 48 
HOURS.

GAP WINDS OF 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF OF PANAMA WILL DECREASE TO 
LESS THAN 20 KT IN 24 HOURS.

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