000 AXPZ20 KNHC 192130 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Thu Jan 19 2017 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... The intertropical convergences zone extends from 02N84W to 04N96W to 02N110W to 07N126W to 05N140W. No significant convection. ...DISCUSSION... ...A series of strong cold fronts will affect much of the area... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A cold front moving into Baja California Norte extends from 30N120W to 28N126W. The front will sweep across the northern Gulf of California and weaken through tonight. Large northwest swell associated with the front will push southeastward, and affect the west coast of Baja California tonight and Friday. Strong southwest winds will precede the front north of 29N in the Gulf of California, then diminish slightly Friday. Then, a stronger cold front will sweep eastward into Baja California Norte Friday night, with even stronger winds and higher seas. Large northwest swell will build max seas to 16-20 ft in Pacific waters north of 25N through Saturday night. Mariners can expect hazardous marine conditions near shore and coastal waters, and very dangerous surf conditions along the coast. High pressure building behind the front will support strong northerly flow off the southern Gulf of California and off Cabo Corrientes by late Sunday as the leading edge of the 8 ft northwest swell reaches the coast near Manzanillo. Another front will push into to the waters off Baja California Norte by late Sunday with another round of strong northwest winds and 12 to 15 ft northwest swell. Farther south, a cold front moving through the western Gulf of Mexico will prompt strong gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sunday night and Monday morning. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Moderate gap winds through the Gulf of Papagayo will become light to gentle by this evening. light to gentle easterly winds will prevail elsewhere through Saturday. Seas will be generally 3-5 ft in the forecast waters. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A ridge extends eastward along 25N to the Baja peninsula. The gradient between the ridge and low pressure associated with the ITCZ is supporting a decreasing area of fresh northeast trade winds west of 130W, with 8-9 ft seas. Moderate to fresh trades are elsewhere from 06N to 19N west of 122W. Seas within these areas of fresh trades are 7-8 ft in mixed NE and NW swell. Expect the trades to decrease in coverage and shift westward through Saturday. A second cold front is expected to sweep southeastward across the northern waters tonight through Friday night. Wave model guidance shows unusually large northwest swell will propagate southeastward into the waters north of 20N behind the second front, with seas building to 16-22 ft north of 25N and east of 130W Saturday. Yet another cold front will move into the far northwest waters on Saturday, preceded and followed by strong winds. This front will generate another set of large northwest swell through the northwest waters, with wave model guidance indicating seas in the 14-21 ft range. $$ Mundell