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AXPZ20 KNHC 180254
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0405 UTC MON APR 18 2011

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 
0230 UTC.

...ITCZ...

AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 05N90W TO 07N105W TO 05N114W TO 
08N124W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 138W.

...DISCUSSION...

SCATTEROMETER PASS EARLIER TODAY MISSED EXPECTED AREA OF FRESH 
NW WINDS W OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA. 
OBSERVATIONAL DATA APPEARS TO INDICATE WINDS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY 
LOWER THAN 24 HOURS AGO. RESIDUAL SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST 
IN NE CORNER OF THE DISCUSSION AREA FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR 
SO...FALLING BELOW 8 FT BY MON AFTERNOON.

OTHER THAN A TINY SPOT OF 20 KT WINDS NEAR 20N130W THE REMAINDER 
OF THE AREA IS DOMINATED BY LIGHT TO MODERATE E-NE TRADE WIND 
FLOW...LIGHT NE WIND WAVES AND SUBSIDING NW SWELL. LITTLE CHANGE 
IS EXPECTED THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AS THE REGION IS CHARACTERIZED BY
BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS. VERY LONG PERIOD 19-20 SEC SW SWELL 
WILL REACH THE SW PORTION OF THE DISCUSSION AREA TUE AND SWEEP NE
TOWARD THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA...REACHING THE COASTS OF 
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA AROUND THU EVENING. HAZARDOUS SURF CAN
BE EXPECTED THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT DUE TO VERY LONG PERIOD WAVES.

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MUNDELL