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AXPZ20 KNHC 021455
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC SAT APR 02 2011

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

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

...ITCZ...

AXIS CENTERED ALONG 08N84W TO 05N115W TO 01N103W TO 06N126W TO 
00N132W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 93W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 98W. 


...DISCUSSION...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE 1032 MB IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA NEAR 
40N138W. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS HIGH AND 1002 MB 
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW UNITED STATES IS SUPPORTING GALE FORCE 
WINDS N OF THE AREA. THIS TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IS ALSO 
AFFECTING THE FAR NW PART OF THE AREA...SUPPORTING FRESH 20 KT N 
TO NE WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST 
PERIOD. 

NW SWELL PREVAILS N OF 10N W OF 115W WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS TO 12 
FT OVER THE NW PART OF THE AREA. MEANWHILE...SW SWELL IS MIXING 
WITH NW SWELL S OF 10N W OF 107W. THE NW SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO 
PROPAGATE S AND E OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS...REACHING 107 WEST BY 
MON MORNING. 

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