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AXPZ20 KNHC 102144
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2205 UTC THU APR 10 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 
2100 UTC.

...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 9N83W 4N95W 7N110W 4N130W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 6N TO 10N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 8N TO 10N BETWEEN 106W TO 112W...FROM 3N 
TO 7N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W...AND FROM 4N TO 6N BETWEEN 129W AND 
132W.  

...DISCUSSION...

W OF 105W...
A 1034 MB HIGH IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 38N134W. A RIDGE 
AXIS EXTENDS SE FROM THE HIGH CENTER TO 15N110W. NORTHERLY WINDS 
TO 20 KNOTS ARE LOCATED OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST. NWLY 
SWELL EXTEND OFF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST FROM 110W TO 130W N 
OF 10N. TRADEWIND EASTERLIES TO 20 KNOTS ARE LOCATED FROM 6N TO 
12N W OF 120W. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH IS 
CENTERED JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR 32N130W. ANTICYCLONIC FLOW IS N 
OF 25N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W.  THE BASE OF A TROUGH IS OFF THE 
COAST BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF 1N BETWEEN 110W AND 123W. AN UPPER 
LEVEL HIGH IS CENTERED OVER THE TROPICS NEAR 6N130W. 
ANTICYCLONIC FLOW IS N OF 1N BETWEEN 122W AND 140W. A PATCH OF 
STRONG SUBSIDENCE IS N OF 25N BETWEEN 110W AND 140W. 

E OF 105W...
MODERATE TRADEWINDS DOMINATES THE AREA. SURFACE WINDS WILL 
REMAIN BELOW 20 KNOTS FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS...HOWEVER A 
TEHUANTEPEC GALE IS POSSIBLE IN 72 HOURS.  CONVECTION IS S OF 
COSTA RICA SEE ABOVE. IN THE UPPER LEVELS...RIDGING IS PRODUCING 
SLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW. SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS FOUND 
E OF 90W AND N OF 4N.

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