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AXPZ20 KNHC 241512
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC SUN JUN 24 2012

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN FROM 
THE EQUATOR TO 32N...EAST OF 140W. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS 
BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...WEATHER OBSERVATIONS...RADAR...AND 
METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS.

BASED ON 1200 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
1500 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 22N113W TO 07N127W THEN 
ITCZ TO 05N133W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 
121W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 127W AND 133W.

...DISCUSSION...
BENIGN CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER THE TROPICAL 
NORTHEAST PACIFIC WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE 1031 MB IS CENTERED NEAR 
37N155W WITH SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING SE TO NEAR 26N136W. A 
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS ACROSS THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA 
EXTENDING FROM LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA. 
CURRENTLY...WINDS AND SEAS ARE BELOW 20 KT AND 8 FT ACROSS THE 
FORECAST AREA. BY TUE MORNING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KT 
OVER THE WATERS OFF THE WEST COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AS SURFACE 
PRESSURES FALL SLIGHTLY OVER THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA. OTHER THAN 
THIS AREA...WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW 20 KT AND 8 FT 
THROUGH TUE MORNING. 

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