274 AXPZ20 KNHC 190345 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Thu Jul 19 2018 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0300 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave is analyzed N of 05N along 90W and is estimated to be progressing W at 12 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted S of 10N within 150 nm either side of the wave axis. A tropical wave is analyzed from 05N104W to 16N104W and is estimated to be progressing W at 15 kt. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted s of 12N within 210 nm of the wave axis. A tropical wave is analyzed from 05N121W to 17N120W and is estimated to be progressing W at 15 kt. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is within 270 nm of the wave axis. A tropical wave is analyzed from 12N129W to 20N128W with a 1010 mb surface low embedded along the wave at 17N. This system is moving W at 15 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is observed N 16N within 30 nm of the wave axis. Strong E winds to the N of 17N within 30 nm either side of the wave axis should diminish within 18 hours. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends W off the Pacific coast of Colombia at 08N78W and across the Gulf of Panama to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica at 08N83W then continues W through a tropical wave at 08N91W to 08N95W where scatterometer winds indicate a transition to an ITCZ which extends W to 10N122W, then turns NW to 14N128W where it loses identity, then resumes from 14N130W to 10N140W. Except as mentioned near the tropical waves and tropical lows, scattered moderate isolated strong convection is observed within 240 nm either side of a line from 08N78W to 11N99W to 18N124W, and within 150 nm either side of a line from 13N132W to 11N140W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Gulf of Tehuantepec: Strong nocturnal drainage flow, accompanied by 6 to 7 ft seas, will continue through tonight then resume again on Fri night and continue through the upcoming weekend. A surface ridge will meander from 23N116W to near 14N95W for the next few days. A moderate NW breeze will develop within about 90 nm of the Baja Peninsula during the evenings, otherwise gentle anticyclonic northerly winds are expected around the ridge axis accompanied by 3 to 5 ft seas through late Sat when long-period southerly swell will begin to propagate N through the Mexican offshore waters. Gulf of California: Moderate southerly flow will resume between 30N and 31N on Fri night. Light to gentle southerly flow expected elsewhere for the next few days. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gulf of Papagayo: Fresh to strong nocturnal easterly drainage flow, accompanied by 6 to 8 ft seas, are expected through the rest of the week. Gentle to occasionally moderate E winds are forecast elsewhere N of the monsoon trough which is meandering between 07N and 10N. Moderate southerly winds are forecast S of the monsoon trough for the next several days accompanied by 4 to 6 ft seas. Long period southerly swell, in the form of 7 to 8 ft seas, is crossing the equator and will continue to propagate N reaching the far offshore waters between 05N and 14N W of 86W late Sun, with this swell reaching the coast of Central America late Mon. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... See Tropical waves section. A surface ridge will meander across the discussion area from 32N140W to 23N116W this week, with moderate to locally fresh anticylonic flow forecast elsewhere around the ridge accompanied by 4 to 7 ft seas. Long period cross-equatorial swell, in the form of 7-9 ft seas, is moving across the equator between 90W and 125W, and will continue to propagate N reaching across the discussion area S of 16N between 80W and 130W late Sun. Long period northerly swell, in the form of 7-9 ft seas, will arrive along 32N between 125W and 132W late Thu night, then propagate SW across the discussion waters from 30N to 32N between 130W and 140W during the upcoming weekend and then subside on Mon. $$ Nelson