000 AXPZ20 KNHC 020902 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 457 UTC Sun Apr 2 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0900 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ is located south of the discussion waters. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... High pressure of 1033 mb centered north of the area near 35N139W extends a ridge southeastward to near the Revillagigedo Islands. Gentle to moderate winds prevail off the west coast of the Baja California peninsula, while light to gentle winds prevail elsewhere over the forecast waters. Seas in the 7 to 9 ft range prevail off the west coast of the Baja California peninsula, 3 ft or less over the Gulf of California, and 4 to 6 ft over the remainder of the forecast waters. Seas will subside through this afternoon as the northwesterly swell continues to decay. Another set of northwest swell will build seas to the 8 to 12 ft range offshore of Baja California Norte and to 6 to 9 ft offshore of Baja California Sur through early next week. Looking ahead, a cold front will cross the Gulf of Mexico late next week. High pressure building southward behind the cold front could produce near gale to gale force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Thursday night and Friday. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Light to gentle winds and seas in the 3-6 ft range will prevail over the forecast waters through the week. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... High pressure prevails over the northern waters. The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and the equatorial trough is resulting in moderate to fresh winds over the trade wind belt. Seas within this area range between 7 and 10 ft as long period northwest swell mixes with shorter period northeasterly wind waves. Seas over the northern waters are in the 10-13 ft range in northwesterly swell. These seas will gradually subside the next couple of days. $$ AL