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AXPZ20 KNHC 252121
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
2205 UTC Sat Mar 25 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... 

The ITCZ axis extends from 02N110W to 02N125W to 00N140W. 
Scattered moderate convection is noted within 60 nm N of the 
ITCZ between 123W and 130W.

...DISCUSSION...   

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

High pressure west of the area will maintain fresh to locally
strong winds off the coast of Baja California through the
weekend. High pressure will further build early next week
bringing an increase in coverage of strong northwest winds off
the coast of Baja California Norte early next week. Seas in the
6-8 ft range will prevail over this area through the weekend. A
fresh set of northwesterly swell will propagate into the waters
off Baja California Norte early next week. This swell will peak
near 13 ft early Tuesday morning. Light and variable winds with
seas 2 ft or less will prevail across the Gulf of California
through this weekend. Winds will freshen early next week as the
aforementioned area of high pressure builds and tightens the
pressure gradient over the area. Elsewhere, winds will generally
be light to gentle with seas in the 4-6 ft range through the 
middle of next week. 

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND 
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...

Fresh to locally strong NE winds are expected over the Gulf of 
Papagayo during the overnight and early morning hours through
Monday morning. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and combined 
seas of 3-5 ft are expected the next several days except in the 
Gulf of Panama, where winds will pulse to a fresh breeze tonight. 

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A cold front propagating across the northern waters has ushered
in a fresh set of northwesterly swell over the northwest waters.
Seas are reaching 10-11 ft based on the most recent altimeter 
data. Further south in the tradewind belt, fresh to strong winds 
prevail with seas in the 8-11 ft range based also in a pair of
altimeter passes. Winds will generally remain in the fresh to 
locally strong category over this area the next several days with
seas in the 8-10 ft range. 

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GR