000 AXPZ20 KNHC 270244 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Sat May 27 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0215 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave has a tilted southeast to northwest axis extending from 05N85W to 12N88W moving westward at about 15 kt. This wave earlier was quite active with widespread shower and thunderstorm activity to its east. However, over the past few hours the shower and thunderstorm has diminished. The wave remains embedded within a large are of deep atmospheric moisture per latest TPW animation. A nearly 90 nm wide cyclonic swirl of low and mid level clouds is observed on satellite imagery along the northern portion of the wave near 11N88W. Isolated showers and weak isolated thunderstorms are located within this swirl. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are diminishing to the east of the wave axis from 05N to 09N between 83W and 87W. The flow aloft to the east of the wave remains rather diffluent, and this will be favorable to support new development of shower and thunderstorm activity late tonight into early on Saturday. The wave is forecast to continue westward during the next 48 hours, and become embedded within a large area of expected broad low pressure south of the southern coast of Mexico early next week. A tropical wave has an axis north of 07N along 93W/94W moving westward around 10 kt. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are noted within 60 nm east of the wave axis from 07N to 11.5N. This activity is presently diminishing. Guidance suggests that this wave will continue on a west to west-northwest motion through the weekend, with part of it brushing the southern portion of Mexico, and the remainder staying offshore the coast. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The Monsoon trough axis extends from 10N96W to 11.5N104W to 11N111W to 09N120W. The ITCZ axis extends from 09N120W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 120 nm south of the axis between 134W and 137W, also within 60 nm south of the axis between 113W and 115W and within 60 nm north of the axis west of 138W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A surface trough extends from a 1003 mb low over southeast Nevada south-southeastward to across northern portion of the Gulf of California, and to just inland Baja California south to just northwest of La Paz. The pressure gradient between this low and higher pressure near Guadalajara is producing strong southwest to west winds south of the low to 30N over the northern Gulf of California. These winds are likely supporting seas to 8 ft over this area. The winds are expected to continue through early Saturday before the low weakens and winds diminish. The pressure gradient between the trough over Baja California and higher pressures northwest of the region will support fresh northwest winds within about 90 nm of the west coast of Baja California through early next week. Occasionally strong winds will be possible very near the coast in the afternoons. Otherwise, mainly moderate northwest winds are expected west of Baja California. Elsewhere, A tropical wave moving south of southern Mexico will support scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms the next couple of days. Mainly gentle to moderate winds are occurring over the offshore waters of Mexico south of the Baja California with seas of 4 to 6 ft. These winds and seas are expected to prevail for the next several days. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... The eastern portion of the Monsoon Trough is forecast to become re-established over the eastern portion of the discussion area late in the weekend or early next week once the tropical wave along 05N85W to 12N88W progresses further to west away from the Central America. Otherwise, mainly light to gentle winds will prevail north of about 08N, with seas of 4 to 6 ft. To the south 09N moderate to fresh south to southwest winds can be expected with seas of about 5 to 7 ft in a southwest swell. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A storm system northeast of the discussion area has been causing a weak pressure pattern over the northern waters north of 20N and west of the Mexico offshore waters. A frontal trough is moving across the northeast waters from 32N118W to near 24N130W. This is keeping a rather weak pressure gradient in place resulting in mainly gentle to moderate winds over these waters with seas of 5 to 7 ft. Winds to the south of 20N are a little stronger, with moderate to locally fresh northeast winds from the ITCZ/monsoon trough axis to 20N, and moderate and southerly winds to the south of these axes. A weak ridge is forecast to build over the northwestern waters near 30N133W over the weekend and meander over the area into early next week which will continue to support gentle to moderate winds over the northern waters west of the Mexico offshore waters. As this ridge develops, winds over the waters south of 20N and north of the ITCZ and Monsoon Trough will increase slightly resulting in combined seas to near 8 ft over these waters by early next week. $$ Aguirre