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AXPZ20 KNHC 262145
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
2049 UTC Mon Jun 26 2017

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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
2030 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Hurricane Dora is centered near 17.8N 107.3W at 26/2100 UTC or
about 180 nm SSW of Cabo Corrientes Mexico and about 340 nm SSE
of the southern tip of Baja California moving WNW at 11 kt. 
Estimated minimum central pressure is 981 mb. Maximum sustained 
wind speed is 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt. Dora will continue on 
a WNW track then begin a weakening trend Tuesday as the system 
moves over cooler waters and into a more stable environment. 
Large swell generated by Dora is affecting the coast of SW 
Mexico expected to spread northwestward and affect portions of
the southern Baja California coast Tuesday. Heavy rainfall may 
affect coastal sections of Guerrero and Michoacan in Mexico.
Scattered to numerous moderate convection is occurring within 
180 nm of center. See latest NHC Forecast/Advisory under 
AWIPS/WMO headers MIATCMEP4/WTPZ24 KNHC for more details.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
The Monsoon Trough extends from 09N84W to 07N98W then from 
12N109W to 08N127W. The ITCZ extends from 08N127W to 05N140W.
Widely scattered moderate convection is from 04N to 14N between 
81W and 99W...and from 07N to 13N between 105W and 115W.

...DISCUSSION...   

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
Outside of the influence of Dora...gentle to moderate winds 
prevail W of Baja California Norte with light to gentle winds 
off the coast of SW Mexico and across the Gulf of California. 
Seas are 1-3 ft in the Gulf of California and 4-6 ft elsewhere. 
Little change expected during the next several days. 

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND 
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... 
Gentle to moderate SW to W winds are expected across most of the
region...except for southerly winds between Ecuador and the 
Galapagos Islands. Long period SW swell will propagate into the 
region tonight expected to build seas up to 10 ft late Tuesday
with the exception of the lee region of the Galapagos Islands.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
Gentle to moderate NE winds prevail N of 20N W of 125W with 
light to gentle variable winds elsewhere. Seas are generally 5-7
ft. Winds and seas are expected to remain in this range trough
the end of the week.

$$
HUFFMAN