000 AXPZ20 KNHC 140921 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0920 UTC Wed Jun 14 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 0715 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The Monsoon Trough extends from 08N78W to a 1010 mb low near 10N89W to 10N102W to 07N115W to 06N129W. The ITCZ axis extends from 06N129W to a 1010 mb low near 09N135W to 07N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 06N to 15N between 87W and 94W...and from 05N to 08N between 94W and 100W. Scattered moderate convection is from 05N to 08N between 104W and 115W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A ridge axis extends across the EPAC waters W of the offshore zones from a 1027 mb high centered near 34N139W to 19N120W... with the associated pressure gradient currently supporting moderate to fresh NW winds across the offshore waters N of 20N...including to the W of the Baja California peninsula. As the gradient relaxes by Thu...gentle to moderate NW flow will result W of the entire Baja Peninsula through Sun night...except increasing to an occasional fresh breeze across the coastal waters along the central Baja peninsula during the evenings. Gulf of California: Moderate NW flow is forecast across the central waters of the Gulf of California through Wed night. Light and variable winds forecast elsewhere. Gulf of Tehuantepec: Light northerly drainage flow expected through Sat morning with moderate N winds forecast on Sat and Sun nights. Mexican offshore waters elsewhere S of 23N: Light to gentle SW to W flow...and 3 to 5 seas forecast through Sat. Seas will then forecast to build to 5 to 8 ft in long period SW swell across the waters to the S of 14N on Sat night and Sun. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Light to gentle SW to W flow and 3 to 5 ft seas are forecast across the offshore waters to the N of 07N through Wed night. Thereafter...seas are expected to build into a range of 5 to 7 ft as SW flow increases into a moderate breeze through Sat night. Moderate to locally fresh southerly flow with 4 to 6 ft seas... currently observed to the S of 07N...will persist through Fri. By Fri night into Sat...long period SW swell will begin impacting the region building seas 7 to 9 ft expected through Sun. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A ridge axis extends from 34N139W SE to near 19N120W. A surface high will shift into the area near 32N136W on Thu...where it will meander through Fri...with a ridge extending SE to near 12N120W. Moderate to fresh anticyclonic flow is forecast across the area through early Fri when fresh to strong N to NE winds will spread S into the waters to the N of 27N W of 120W and continue through early Sun with seas building to 9 ft. Cross equatorial SW swell in the form of 7 to 9 ft seas will spread N of the Equator between 85W and 115W on Fri evening. Expect 7 to 9 ft seas across the tropics to the E of 120W on Sat and Sun. $$ HUFFMAN