000 AXPZ20 KNHC 191548 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Sat Aug 19 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1545 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURE... Hurricane Warning...Tropical Storm Kenneth is at 15.8N 121.8W, or about 915 miles W-SW of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula at 1500 utc, moving W-NW, or 285 degrees at 14 kt, with a minimum central pressure of 1003 mb. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Numerous strong convection is currently observed in bands within 180 nm over the W semicircle surrounded by scattered moderate isolated strong convection outwards to 420 nm over the W semicircle. Kenneth is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Sun. Refer to National Hurricane Center Forecast Advisory under WMO/AWIPS headers WTPZ23 KNHC/MIATCMEP3, and the High Seas Forecast under WMO/AWIPS headers FZPN03 KNHC/MIAHSFEP2 for additional information. ..TROPICAL WAVES AND TROPICAL LOWS... A tropical wave is analyzed to the N of 08N along 81W and has been progressing W at about 12 kt across the SW Caribbean. Clusters of TSTMS are likely over Panama and Costa Rica today. A tropical wave is analyzed to the N of 08N along 101W and is moving W at about 15 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is observed within 150 nm either side of the wave axis. A 1008 mb surface low is analyzed along the monsoon trough at 08N112W. Only a few showers are noted within 150 nm of the low center. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A broad area of low pressure is analyzed as a 1009 mb surface low over the far SW Caribbean where a previously mentioned tropical wave is also analyzed. The monsoon trough extends W from this surface low along 10N to the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica at 10N85W to 11N90W, then turns SW to the embedded surface low at 08N111W where it loses identity, then resumes from 13N127W to 12N140W. Scattered moderate to strong convection is noted within 150 nm either side of a line from 05N78W to 09N86W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is observed within 120 nm either side of a lines from 09.5N88.5W to 08N106W, and from 07N118W to 11N125W to 13N132W to 09N140W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A NW to SE orientated low level trough will meander E to W across the Baja California Peninsula and Gulf of California through the middle of next week with a surface low developing intermittently along the trough over the far northern Gulf of California waters. A NW to SE orientated ridge extends across the far offshore from roughly 23N116W to 13N97W. A moderate NW breeze is forecast through the middle of next week across the waters W of the Baja California Peninsula, except becoming a fresh NW breeze each evening within about 90 nm of the Pacific Coast of Baja California, with 3 to 5 ft seas forecast throughout. Gulf of California...mainly light to gentle southerly flow will persist across the Gulf of California through early next week, except a moderate to locally fresh breeze will surround the low pressure center that will develop intermittently over the Gulf waters N of 29.5N. Gulf of Tehuantepec: fresh N drainage winds are forecast tonight and then a brief strong surge is expected late Sun night with seas building briefly to 8 ft around sunrise on Mon. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gulf of Papagayo: moderate nocturnal drainage forecast through early next week. Otherwise, light and variable to gentle NE to E flow expected N of the monsoon trough through early Mon, while moderate to locally fresh southerly winds are expected S of the monsoon trough axis with 3 to 6 ft seas throughout. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The subtropical ridge extends from 32N133W to near 23N116W. Except as previously mentioned in the above paragraphs, moderate to locally fresh anticyclonic flow is forecast N of the monsoon trough and W of 120W. $$ Nelson