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AXPZ20 KNHC 180917
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Thu Apr 18 2024

Tropical Weather Discussion for the eastern Pacific Ocean from
03.4S to 30N, east of 120W including the Gulf of California, and
from the Equator to 30N, between 120W and 140W. The following
information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations,
radar, and meteorological analysis.

Based on 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0900 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A trough extends from Panama near 08N78W to 09N85W to 06N95W. 
The ITCZ continues from 06N95W to 03N125W to 06N140W. Scattered 
moderate convection is noted from 02N to 05N between 82W and 84W,
from 05N to 07N between 93W and 96W, from 07N to 09N between 114W
and 116W, and from 02n to 05N between 125W and 130W.

...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

Moderate NW winds persist along the coast and offshore waters of
Baja California, between weak high pressure west of the area and
lower pressure over central Mexico. NW swell moving through the 
regional waters is producing seas of 5 to 7 ft to the 
Revillagigedo Islands while subsiding. Gentle to moderate winds 
and seas persist elsewhere.

For the forecast, gentle to moderate winds winds and moderate 
seas will persist through Sat. Looking ahead, fresh NW winds and 
building swell will follow a weak cold front into the waters near
Guadalupe Island off Baja California Norte early next week.

...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, 
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR

Moderate N gap winds persist in the Gulf of Panama, with seas of
4 to 6 ft. Gap winds have diminished in the Gulf of Papagayo. 
Light to gentle winds and moderate seas of 3 to 5 ft in SW swell
are noted elsewhere.

For the forecast, moderate gap winds will pulse tonight in the 
Gulf of Papagayo. Gentle breezes will persist elsewhere into 
early next week, with mostly 4 to 6 ft combined seas primarily in
SW swell.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are active near a surface
trough along 116W near the ITCZ. Broad ridging persists north of
20N, supporting moderate to fresh trade winds across the 
tropical Pacific west of 120W. Combined seas are 8 to 10 ft in 
this area, in a mix of NW swell, S swell, and shorter- period 
easterly waves resulting from the trade wind flow. Gentle to 
moderate breezes and moderate seas are evident elsewhere. Trade 
wind convergence is supporting a few additional clusters of 
showers and thunderstorms along the ITCZ.

For the forecast, wave heights will subside across the region
through Fri, although an area of 8 ft seas will persist from 08N
to 12N west of 130W due to fresh trade winds and lingering 
swell into early next week. 

$$
Christensen