000 AXPZ20 KNHC 260258 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Wed Oct 26 2016 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0200 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Hurricane Seymour centered near 16.1N 117.7W at 0300 UTC about 620 nm southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula moving west-northwest at 13 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 943 mb. Maximum sustained winds are 130 kt with gusts to 160 kt. Numerous moderate scattered strong convection is within 90 nm of the center, and scattered moderate to strong convection is elsewhere within 150 nm of the center, except 90 nm in the southwest quadrant. Seymour is the strongest hurricane of the 2016 Eastern Pacific season. It is expected turn toward the northwest and start to weaken by Wed night. See latest NHC forecast/advisory under AWIPS/WMO headers MIATCMEP5/WTPZ25. Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning...a locally tight pressure gradient will persist across southeast Mexico between high pressure located over eastern Mexico and lower pressure south 12N through Thursday. As a result, northerly winds will continue to pulse at times to minimal gale force offshore of the Gulf of Tehuantepec during the next few days, with the strongest winds expected during the overnight and early morning hours. Seas will build to around 12 ft during the period of strongest winds. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 12N86W to 08N101W to 11N107W. The ITCZ axis extends from 09N131W to 08N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is southwest of Seymour within 60 nm of a line from 13N117W to 10N126W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... See the special features section for details on the persistent Gulf of Tehuantepec gap high wind event. 1020 mb high pressure centered off the coast of southern California near 33N121W is producing light to gentle anticyclonic winds across the waters west of the Baja California peninsula. Combined seas of 4 to 6 ft prevail north of 23N in northwest swell. The high will shift slightly northeast during the next 24 hours, resulting in gentle to moderate northwest winds across the offshore waters, which will then persist into the weekend. In the Gulf of California, gentle to moderate northerly flow will prevail through Thursday, with winds becoming light and variable by early Friday as an elongated northwest to southeast trough sets up across the gulf. Seas will be 2 ft or less across most of the gulf through the weekend. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Offshore of the Gulf of Papagayo, moderate to fresh northeast to east winds will pulse late tonight to early Wednesday. Elsewhere gentle to moderate south to southwest winds are found south of the monsoon trough, while mainly gentle west to northwest winds prevail to the north of the trough axis. Combined seas are 4 to 6 ft primarily in long period southwest swell which dominates the offshore waters. These marine conditions will persist over the next few days. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... See the special features section for details on Hurricane Seymour. A pre-frontal trough extends from 30N134W to 26N140W, and a cold front from 30N135W to 27N140W. Fresh to strong southwest winds precede both the boundaries. Northwest swell to 11 ft is sweeping into the northwest part of the discussion area behind the front. The front will move westward through early Thursday, then dissipate from 30N124W to 22N130W Thursday and Friday. Elongated low pressure is forecast to form along the front Wednesday night and move northeast of the area Thursday. Winds associated with the front are expected to diminish below 20 kt early Thursday. The northwest swell will continue to propagate southeast, and eventually mix with seas generated by Seymour, resulting in a sizable area of confused seas. Otherwise, weak northeast to southwest ridging ahead of the pre- frontal trough and cold front will gradually dissipate through Wednesday. Mainly moderate to locally fresh trades will prevail, along with combined seas of 5 to 7 ft. $$ Mundell