000 AXPZ20 KNHC 251456 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1456 UTC Mon Sep 25 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 1500 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression Pilar is centered near near 22.8N 107.0W, or about 39 nm SW of Mazatlan, Mexico, or about 87 nm NNW of Las Islas Marias, Mexico at 1500 UTC, moving NNW at 6 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Scattered moderate convection is within 120 nm in the NE semicircle, 0 nm in the S quadrant and 60 nm W quadrant. Pilar is expected to continue to slowly track toward the NNW to N, moving along or just offshore of the coastline. Pilar is expected to become a remnant low by this evening, dissipating by Tuesday morning. Even so, very heavy rainfall causing flash floods and mudslides remains possible for the Mexican states of Nayarit, southern Sinaloa, and southwestern Durango through Tuesday. See the latest NHC Forecast/ Advisory under AWIPS/WMO headers MIATCMEP3/WTNT23 KNHC for more details. ..INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from 10N75W to 18N86W to low pressure near 14N92W to 16N98W to 15N115W to low pressure near 13.5N126W to 11N135W to 11N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 01N to 03N and E of 81W, within 180 nm SW of a line from 07N86W to 09N89W to 13N90W to 16N97W, from 11N to 13N between 99W and 106W, and also within 120-180 nm S of the axis between 128W and 140W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Winds and seas associated with Tropical Depression Pilar will affect the southern Gulf of California through Tuesday. A high pressure ridge reaching SE into the waters west of Baja California will maintain moderate NW winds along the Pacific coast of Baja through tonight. The ridge will weaken in response to low pressure passing well to the north and NW winds will become gentle to moderate Tuesday through Thursday night. Fresh SW to W monsoonal winds well offshore of the Gulf of Tehuantepec will generate SW wind waves in the SE waters and maintain seas in this area of 5 to 7 ft. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... An active monsoon trough near the coast of Central America from Guatemala to Panama will remain the focus for active convection over the coastal waters the next few days. Expect moderate to SW to W winds to prevail south of the trough, with gentle to moderate offshore or variable winds north of the trough through Friday night. Long period SE to S swell will decay and allow seas west of Ecuador and south of the Equator to subside from around 6 ft to around 5 ft during the next couple of days. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... NW to N swell generated by strong winds north of the area are producing 6 to 7 ft seas N of 20N and W of 120W. Sets of reinforcing N swell will maintain seas in the region between 6 and 8 feet through Wed night. Fresh to strong winds around low pressure embedded in the monsoon trough near 13.5N126W are supporting a surrounding area of 8 to 10 ft seas in mixed swell. Associated scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 12N to 14.5N between 120W and 127W. The low will shift to the ENE during the next couple of days. Otherwise, high pressure centered well N of the area, and low pressure associated with the monsoon trough will maintain moderate to occasionally fresh trade winds W of 120W through tonight. Low pressure passing north of the area will weaken the high, allowing trades to decrease for the remainder of the week. $$ Lewitsky