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AXPZ20 KNHC 190301
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
102 UTC Tue Dec 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0300 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

The ITCZ extends from 06N93W to low pres near 09N111W to 11N135W
to 10N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is 
noted from 08N to 10N between 107W and 115W. Scattered moderate 
convection is noted from 08N to 10N between 123W and 126W, and 
from 08N to 11N W of 140W. 

...DISCUSSION...

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

Gulf of California: Northerly winds will increase to strong to 
near Gale force behind the next cold front early Thu through Fri 
with seas building to 8 ft. These strong winds are also forecast 
to seep through Baja California passages into the open Pacific 
waters W of the peninsula.

Gulf of Tehuantepec: northerly winds will pulse to fresh to 
strong mainly during the overnight and early morning hours with 
seas occasionally building to 8 ft the next couple of nights.

Elsewhere across the offshore waters of Mexico, gentle to
moderate mainly NW winds prevail with 4-7 ft seas. A fresh pulse
of NW swell will propagate into the waters off the coast of Baja
California Norte Thu behind the next cold front, with seas 
building to near 9 ft.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND 
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...

Fresh to strong NE winds will pulse mainly at night offshore of 
Gulf of Papagayo through Fri. Fresh N winds over the Gulf of 
Panama will pulse again tonight.

Elsewhere, mainly gentle NE-E winds will prevail N of 09N, and 
moderate SW flow S of 09N.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

Northerly swell of 7-9 ft N of 20N continues to subside and will
be less than 8 ft over much of this area by early Wed. 

Mainly moderate winds prevail elsewhere over the forecast waters
N of the ITCZ to 20N and W of 125W. High pressure across the NE 
Pacific will dominate the regional waters for the next few days 
with little change in winds.

Looking ahead, the pressure gradient will increase N of 20N and W
of 130W between the high and low pressure moving northward W of
140W. SE flow around the high will increase to fresh to strong 
with seas building to 7-9 ft Thu night. The low may then briefly
cross to near 30N140W by late Fri night. The gradient may
continue to tighten and if so, gale conditions may be possible 
in the NW corner with seas building to well over 12 ft.

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AL