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AXPZ20 KNHC 230339
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION      
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC MON MAR 23 2009

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

BASED ON 0000 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
0300 UTC.

...ITCZ...

ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 03N78W TO 02N100W TO 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS LOCATED WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE 
AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 91W.

...DISCUSSION...

W OF 110W...
A LARGE ELONGATED MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC CIRCULATION IS 
CENTERED NEAR 21N140W AND IS MOVING NE ABOUT 10 KNOTS. THE 
CIRCULATION IS FORECAST TO MOVE NE 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVER THE NEXT 
TWO DAYS. A JET EXTENDS FROM THE N END OF THE CIRCULATION NEAR 
26N140W TO 31N130W TO BEYOND 32N115W. A LARGE AREA OF 
SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT COVERS THE AREA S OF THE 
JET TO 20N AND BECOMES MORE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY S OF 20N 
TO 10N W OF 120W. INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY DISPLAYS A LARGE 
AREA OF MIDDLE/UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 27N140W 
TO 31N130W TO 28N115W TO 20N115W TO 12N127W TO 12N132W TO 
27N140W. MODERATE WESTERLY WINDS ARE LOCATED OVER THE DEEP 
TROPICS S OF 10N TO THE EQUATOR. AT THE SURFACE A STRENGTHENING 
RIDGE IS LOCATED THROUGH 32N138W TO 15N105W. NORTHEAST TO EAST 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET ARE LOCATED FROM 10N 
TO 28N W OF 125W. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE AS HIGH AS 30 
KNOTS ALONG THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST.

E OF 110W...
MODERATE WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT COVERS THE AREA N 
OF 12N BECOMING MORE SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY S OF 12N TO THE 
EQUATOR. AT THE SURFACE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS ARE LOCATED 
OVER THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC. NORTH WINDS TO 20 KNOTS ARE 
LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF PANAMA.

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