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AXPZ20 KNHC 060906
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 UTC SAT NOV 06 2010

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

BASED ON 0600 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
0900 UTC.

...ITCZ...
AXIS IS ALONG 10N86W TO 07.5N98W TO 11N123W TO 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
102W AND 106W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 130W AND 133W.

...DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRES RIDGE HAS STARTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE NW PART OF THE 
AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE DISSIPATED COLD FRONT. WITH A TIGHTENED 
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND ITCZ...THE LATEST ASCAT 
PASS INDICATES FRESH TRADES PREVAIL FROM 13N TO 26N W OF 135W. 
THE COVERAGE OF FRESH TRADES ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND EASTWARD TO 
NEAR 125W OVER THE WEEKEND.

LONG PERIOD NW SWELL CONTINUES TO PROPAGATE SE ACROSS THE 
REGIONAL WATERS AND WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS W OF 100W 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. 

GAP WINDS...
GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT GALE FORCE 
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY MORNING.

WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN... 
WINDS WILL FUNNEL THROUGH THE CENTRAL AMERICA PASSES BRINGING 
FRESH WINDS INTO THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO BY THIS AFTERNOON.

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