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AXPZ20 KNHC 180930
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TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION                                    
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1005 UTC TUE FEB 18 2014

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 0600 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 
0900 UTC.                              

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

MONSOON TROUGH FROM 1N80W TO 6N95W TO 5N105W. ITCZ FROM 5N105W 
TO 6N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

...DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COVERS THE W PORTION OF THE DISCUSSION AREA 
WITH AXIS FROM 32N122W TO 21N140W. A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS 
E OF THE RIDGE WITH AXIS FROM NORTHEN BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 20N125W 
TO 5N126W. ABUNDANT UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE IS WITHIN 600 NM E OF 
THE TROUGH S OF 26N. THE UPPER LEVEL WINDS E OF THE TROUGH ARE 
ADVECTING HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE INTO BAJA CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN 
MEXICO. A BROAD UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS E OF THE TROUGH.

NE WINDS 20-25 KT CONTINUE TO BLOW THROUGH THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
WITH SEAS TO 8 FT. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 20 KT BY 
WED NIGHT.

NW SWELLS 8-10 FT ARE ACROSS THE AREA NW OF A LINE FROM 28N115W 
TO 19N140W WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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DGS