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AXPZ20 KNHC 312132
TWDEP 

TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION                                      
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2205 UTC FRI MAY 31 2013

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 
2100 UTC.

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

MONSOON TROUGH ALONG THE COAST OF PACIFIC COAST OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA FROM 08N78W TO 12N86W THEN WESTWARD TO 13N94W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 12N115W TO 09N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
TO STRONG CONVECTION IS WITHIN 90 NM OF 08N132W.

...DISCUSSION... 

SUBTROPICAL HIGH CENTERED NEAR 34N135W AND THERMAL TROUGH OVER 
DESERT SOUTHWEST IS SUPPORTING STRONG TO NEAR GALE N-NW WINDS 
ALONG THE COAST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...GENERATING 
LARGE N-NW SWELL WHICH IS SPREADING SOUTHWARD BETWEEN 117W AND 
130W. EXPECT VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN DURING 
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. STRONG 25-30 KT N WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG 
THE CALIFORNIA COAST AND ALLOW LARGE SWELL TO SWEEP S OF 30N 
INTO THE NE PORTION OF THE AREA.

MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL N OF THE CONVERGENCE 
ZONE W OF 120W THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SEAS GENERALLY 5-7 FT 
ACROSS THE REGION. LONG PERIOD SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SW SWELLS 
WILL DOMINATE THE EQUATORIAL WATERS E OF 120W THROUGH MON.

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MUNDELL