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AXPZ20 KNHC 072201
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2205 UTC MON APR 07 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 
2045 UTC.

...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG AXIS 8N77W 3N90W 3N100W 6N110W 
2N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 4N TO 6N BETWEEN 119W 
AND 122W...AND FROM 3N TO 7N BETWEEN 138W AND 140W.

...DISCUSSION...

W OF 105W...
A 1030 MB HIGH IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 37N136W. A RIDGE 
AXIS EXTENDS SE FROM THE HIGH CENTER TO 15N105W. NORTHERLY WINDS 
TO 20 KNOTS ARE LOCATED OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. TRADE 
WIND EASTERLIES TO 20 KNOTS ARE LOCATED FROM 6N TO 15N W OF 
130W. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...A LARGE MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC 
CIRCULATION IS CENTERED W OF THE DISCUSSION AREA NEAR 27N147W. 
THIS FEATURE HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS. A 
LARGE AREA OF SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WITH SIGNIFICANT 
MOISTURE COVERS THE AREA N OF ABOUT 10N W OF 125W. AN UPPER 
LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 12N111W. ANTICYCLONIC FLOW IS N OF 
3N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W. SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS N 
OF 20N WHILE STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS FROM 3N TO 20N. THE STRONGEST 
WINDS ARE LOCATED N OF 28N AND E OF 130W AND ARE IN THE 60 TO 70 
KNOT RANGE.

E OF 105W...
MODERATE TRADEWINDS DOMINATES THE AREA WITH MINIMAL 
PRECIPITATION. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS FOR THE 
NEXT 48 HOURS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE S OF PANAMA TO 5N AND E OF 
84W.  IN THE UPPER LEVELS...ZONAL WESTERLY FLOW PREVAILS.  
STRONG SUBSIDENCE COVERS THE AREA EXCEPT S OF PANAMA TO 5N AND E 
OF 84W WHERE SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS FOUND.  
  
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