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AXPZ20 KNHC 251506
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC WED JUN 25 2008

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
FROM THE EQUATOR TO 32N...EAST OF 140W. 

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
1200 UTC.

...TROPICAL WAVES...
TROPICAL WAVE FROM 5N-14N ALONG 100W MOVING W 10 KT. SCATTERED 
TO NUMEROUS MODERATE/STRONG CONVECTION FROM 06N-15N BETWEEN 
98W-104W.

TROPICAL WAVE FROM 3N TO 11N ALONG 124W/125W MOVING W 10-15 KT. 
DEEP CONVECTION IS ENHANCED ALONG THE ITCZ NEAR THE WAVE.

...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 10N85W TO 11N100W TO 06N130W TO 
08N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 11N TO 
16N BETWEEN 92W AND 98W  AND FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 98W AND 
104W AND FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 111W AND 115W AND FROM 06N TO 
20N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W.

...DISCUSSION...
NEARLY STATIONARY UPPER TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 32N124W TO 13N125W. 
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS SW OF THE TROUGH AXIS WITH AN 
ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION JUST W OF THE DISCUSSION AREA NEAR 
12N143. MODERATE TO STRONG SUBSIDENCE COVERS THE ARE N OF THE 
ITCZ TO 30N W OF 130W...EXCEPT FOR SOME HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE FROM 
20N-30N W OF 125W. UPPER LEVEL ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION IS 
CENTERED OFF THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 17N108W WITH A RIDGE AXIS 
EXTENDING N THROUGH SONORA AND CHIHUAHUA INTO NEW MEXICO. UPPER 
LEVEL DIFFLUENT FLOW IS ENHANCING ITCZ CONVECTION BETWEEN 
110W-126W. DOWNSTREAM AN UPPER TROUGH IS LOCATED OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH SOUTHERN MEXICO TO THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC.

SURFACE RIDGE COVERS THE AREA N OF 17N W OF 113W. OVERCAST 
STRATUS CLOUDS ARE N OF 23N BETWEEN THE BAJA PENINSULA AND 120W.

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DGS