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AXPZ20 KNHC 020939
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 UTC SUN MAR 02 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 
0915 UTC.
 
...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS ALONG 6N77W 4N90W 6N110W 6N125W 5N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS LOCATED FROM 1N TO 5N 
BETWEEN 97W AND 105W AND ALSO FROM 8N TO 12N BETWEEN 111W AND 
114W.

...DISCUSSION...

A MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL RIDGE AXIS IS LOCATED ALONG 135W WITH 
ANTICYCLONIC FLOW NOTED ABOUT 6 TO 7 DEGREES E OF THE AXIS AND 
ABOUT 10 DEGREES W OF THE AXIS. THIS FEATURE COVERS THE DEEP 
TROPICS AND CONTINUES WELL N OF 32N. MOVING DOWNSTREAM A 
MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES 
CONTINUES SOUTHWARD TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 132W WITH WATER 
VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATING STRONG SUBSIDENCE IN THIS AREA. THE 
AXIS OF THE TROUGH IS LOCATED THROUGH 32N119W TO 15N125W. 
ANTICYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT IS LOCATED OVER ALL BUT THE NORTHERN 
PART OF MEXICO AND CONTINUES SOUTHWARD TO 5N BETWEEN 95W AND 
115W. SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT COVERS THE EASTERN PART OF THE 
DISCUSSION AREA AND CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA INTO THE 
CARIBBEAN.

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