000 AXPZ20 KNHC 170252 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Mon Jun 17 2019 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 0245 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A presently ill-defined tropical wave over the western Caribbean Sea may possibly enter the far eastern Pacific Mon night. A tropical wave with axis along 110W from 05N to 15N is moving westward at 15-20 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are seen within 90 nm either side of the wave from 12N to 15N. A tropical wave with axis along 127W from 05N to 15N is moving westward at about 17 kt. Scattered moderate convection is within 120 nm east of the wave from 10N to 13N. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from a 1008 mb low over NW Colombia to 08N79W to 10N87W to 09N100W to 10N110W and to 11N122W, where latest scatterometer data indicated that it transitioned to the ITCZ along 10N and continues to 128W and to 140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is within 120 nm north of the trough 111W and 115W, and also south of the trough within 60 nm of 07N118W. Scattered moderate convection is within 30 nm of the trough between 96W and 98W. ...DISCUSSION... OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... The pressure gradient between a high pressure ridge west of Baja California and a low pressure trough along the Baja California peninsula is maintaining moderate northwest to north winds across most of the adjacent offshore waters where seas remain in the 4-5 ft range. Winds and seas off Baja California will change little through early on Mon as the ridge remains over offshore waters. However, winds will increase to fresh speeds near the coast this evening, mainly over the region between Punta Eugenia and Cabo San Lazaro. Low pressure is expected to cover a rather expansive area over the southwestern United States and along California by late Mon afternoon in response to a sharpening mid /upper-level trough that will pass over those regions. This will result in the weakening of the ridge allowing for winds to briefly diminish through middle part of the upcoming week. Satellite imagery shows isolated showers and thunderstorms are within an area bounded from 12N to 18N between 100W and 107W. Mainly gentle southwest to south winds prevail over the southern half of the Gulf of California. These winds will increase to gentle to moderate southeast to south winds over the entire Gulf tonight through Mon. These winds then become light and variable on Tue and through Wed evening. Winds will increase to fresh speeds over the far northern part of the Gulf Mon night before diminishing to moderate speeds early on Tue. Long-period southwest swell is along the Mexican offshore waters, however the seas will remain in the 5-6 ft range through the middle of the upcoming week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to strong nocturnal offshore winds will continue pulsing across the Gulf of Papagayo region through the upcoming week, with seas peaking around 7-8 ft downstream of the Gulf. Otherwise, fairly tranquil conditions will persist off Central America under a weak pressure pattern. Gentle to moderate south to southwest flow along with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will prevail south of the monsoon trough through much of the upcoming week. Long-period southwest swell propagating through the southern waters will build the waveheights to 9 ft between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through the remainder of this weekend. Wave model guidance suggests that another set of south to southwest swell will propagate through the southern waters west of 85W Tue night through Thu building waveheights there to a peak of 8 ft again before they begin to subside late on Thu. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A high pressure ridge prevails across the northern waters. Moderate to fresh northeast winds are between the ridge and the ITCZ west of 116W. Latest altimeter data continue to show seas in the 5-7 ft range in this region. Moderate to fresh winds are expected to persist mainly south of 20N into early next week as a couple of tropical waves moves south of the ridge. Long period southwest swell will continue to propagate through high seas areas east of 120W through tonight. Seas will remain 8 to 9 ft south of the Equator through the middle of the upcoming week, as a reinforcing set of southwest swell is expected to reach the far southwestern waters by Mon night. Expect 8-9 ft seas south of the Equator and west of 100W by Tue. Elsewhere, northwest to north swell will propagate through the far northern waters west of about 125W beginning on Mon night and continuing through Wed night as strong high pressure builds southward to the north of the area and while low pressure lingers offshore California. Waveheights associated with the swell will likely build to 8-10 ft north of 28N. $$ Aguirre