000 AXPZ20 KNHC 282126 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1924 UTC Wed Jun 28 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. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave is over northern Central America along 84W N of 07N. The wave is generating some shower and thunderstorm activity over parts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. A tropical wave is along 96W north of 07N moving west at 10 to 15 kt, with minimal convection associated with the wave. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 08N78W across western Panama and Costa Rica to 11N90W to 10N100W to 12N110W to 12N112W. The ITCZ continues from 12N112W to 10N120W to 09N130W to 07N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 05N to 10N between 78W and 90W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong is from 06N to 10N between 120W and 134W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Remnant low of Dora is centered near 20N114.5W with a central pressure of 1010 mb. Visible satellite imagery shows a well defined swirl of low clouds in association with this system. Winds of 20-25 kt are still noted within 60 nm of the center, with seas to 8 ft. It will continue to weaken tonight, then dissipate on Thursday. Gentle to moderate winds are noted over the remaining waters west of Baja California, with light to gentle winds prevailing elsewhere, with the exception of moderate to locally fresh southerly winds across the northern Gulf of California. Latest scatterometer data confirmed the presence of these winds, forecast to persist through Thursday night. Seas are 3-5 ft in the northern Gulf of California, 1-3 ft in the central part of the Gulf and 3-4 ft near the entrance of the Gulf. Seas of 4-6 ft are observed across the offshore forecast waters west of Baja California, outside the influence of remnant low of Dora. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gentle to moderate SW to W winds are expected across most of the region, except for southerly winds between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Cross equatorial SW swell continues to propagate across the region with seas of 8 to 9 ft. Seas of 6-7 ft will dominate most of the forecast waters W of 80W late on Thursday. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Recent scatterometer data indicates gentle to moderate winds prevail over the forecast waters. Altimeter data shows seas are generally 4-6 ft. Cross equatorial long period SW swell will continue to propagate into the southern waters mainly east of 125W with seas building to 8-10 ft south of 08N into Thursday. On Saturday, northerly swell will reach the north waters buiding seas to 8 ft, mainly across the area north of 27N between 120W and 127W. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure is expected to form late this week a few hundred miles south of the southern coast of Mexico. Some gradual development of this system is possible by early next week while it moves west-northwestward. $$ GR