000 AXPZ20 KNHC 262100 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1915 UTC Tue Sep 26 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. ..INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from low pressure south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec near 15N94W, to 11N106W to 15N116W to low pressure near 13N123W to beyond 11N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted north of 11N between 92W and 97W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted within 90 nm of the monsoon trough between 115W and 127W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... The remnant low pressure of Pilar just off the southern tip of Baja California Sur, with mainly moderate winds south of the low. The low may linger for another day over the southern Gulf of California before dissipating. Low pressure south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec is producing strong winds over the southern quadrant of the low, with associated active convection as noted in the monsoon trough section above. This area of low pressure is expected to persist south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec through late week. Elsewhere, a weak pressure pattern over the Mexican offshore waters north of 20N will promote gentle to moderate breezes through late week. Strong high pressure building over the Gulf of Mexico north of the area will produce a pulse of fresh to strong gap winds into the Gulf of Tehuantepec Fri night into early Sat. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... An active monsoon trough along and inland of the coasts of Central America from Guatemala to Panama will produce active convection over the coastal waters the next few days. Moderate SW to W winds are expected south of the trough through Sun. Long period SE to S swell will maintain 5 to 6 ft seas west of Ecuador and south of the Equator during the next few days. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Strong winds are noted within 120 nm southeast and 60 nm northwest semicircles of low pressure embedded within the monsoon trough near 13N123W. Active convection associated to this low is noted in the monsoon trough section above. Monsoonal SW winds will remain fresh to strong across this general area through mid week, before diminishing. Otherwise, high pressure of 1024 mb, centered well N of the area near 39N136W, extends a ridge southwest to near 23N120W. The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and the monsoon trough is producing mainly light to moderate trade winds W of 120W. $$ AL