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AXPZ20 KNHC 080314
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC TUE APR 08 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 
0245 UTC.

...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG AXIS 7N78W 3N95W 3N103W 6N110W 
2N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 3N TO 5N BETWEEN 125W 
AND 128W...AND FROM 5N TO 8N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W. 

...DISCUSSION...

W OF 105W...
A 1030 MB HIGH IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 35N136W. A RIDGE 
AXIS EXTENDS SE FROM THE HIGH CENTER TO 18N110W. 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 LOW IS 
CENTERED W OF THE DISCUSSION AREA NEAR 27N143W. THIS FEATURE HAS 
BEEN MOVING NE FOR THE PAST 6 HOURS. A LARGE AREA OF SWLY WINDS 
ALOFT WITH SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE COVERS THE AREA N OF ABOUT 10N W 
OF 125W. AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 14N112W. 
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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