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AXPZ20 KNHC 100311
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC THU APR 10 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 AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 8N77W 5N82W 5N90W 9N105W 3N125W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS S OF COSTA RICA FROM 5N TO 8N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 87W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 4N TO 6N BETWEEN 
124W AND 132W...AND FROM 5N TO 7N BETWEEN 137W AND 140W.

...DISCUSSION...
W OF 95W...
A 1031 MB HIGH IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 36N141W. A RIDGE 
AXIS EXTENDS SE FROM THE HIGH CENTER TO 20N110W. NORTHERLY WINDS 
20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE LOCATED OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. NWLY 
SWELL EXTEND FROM 125W TO 140W. TRADEWIND EASTERLIES TO 20 KNOTS 
ARE LOCATED FROM 6N TO 12N W OF 130W. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...AN 
UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED NEAR 10N137W. ANTICYCLONIC FLOW IS 
N OF 5N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W. THE BASE OF AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH 
IS S OFF BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W.  
SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS S OF 23N AND W OF 130W.  
STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA.

E OF 95W...
MODERATE TRADEWINDS DOMINATES THE AREA. SURFACE WINDS WILL 
REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. CONVECTION IS S OF 
PANAMA SEE ABOVE. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...RIDGING IS PRODUCING 
SWLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW. SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS FOUND 
E OF 90W AND N OF 4N.

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