000 AXPZ20 KNHC 212159 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Sun Jul 21 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2045 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gale Warning: Satellite imagery continue to show a low pressure system located near 12.9N116.5W gradually becoming better defined. Thunderstorm activity has been steadily increasing and becoming better organized, and a tropical depression or a tropical storm is expected to form during the next day or so. Scattered moderate convection is noted within 120 nm NW semicircle of the low. The disturbance is forecast to move generally northwestward at around 10 mph, remaining well offshore the coast of Mexico. Winds are expected to increase to minimal gale force by Mon morning, and there is a high chance of tropical storm development. The system will pass west of Clarion Island Mon night and Tue, with 8-10 ft seas expected near the island. Please see the latest eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook at hurricanes.gov for more information. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave with axis near 81W extends southward from the western Caribbean Sea into the far eastern Pacific. Numerous moderate scattered strong convection is noted from 04N to 09N east of 92W. A tropical wave with axis near 95W is moving west around 10-15 kt. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 05N to 12N between 93W and 100W. A tropical wave with axis along 122W is moving west around 10-15 kt. There is no significant convection associated with the wave at this time. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 06N77W to 06N82W to 08N86W to 07N100W to 15N112W to 07N124W. The ITCZ extends from 07N124W to 04N132W to 04N140W. Numerous moderate scattered strong convection is from 04N to 09N E of 92W. Scattered moderate convection is from 10N to 21N between 102W and 112W, and from 03N to 07N between 126W and 136W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... The primary forecast concern through mid week will be the track of the developing low pressure system near 12.9N116.5W. The low pressure is forecast to pass west of Clarion Island by Tue morning as a gale center or tropical storm. Seas of 8-10 ft are expected to impact the waters near Clarion Island late Mon into Tue as the low moves past. Please see the Special Features section above for more information on this system. Upper level diffluence just south of Baja California continue to support scattered showers and thunderstorms over the offshore waters between Cabo Corrientes and Petatlan, Mexico including a portion of the entrance to the Gulf of California. Weak ridging over the northern waters is supporting light to locally moderate NW winds off Baja California. The same ridge also supports gentle to moderate SE flow over the Gulf of California, except N of 29N where fresh to locally strong winds are noted. Little change is expected over the next couple days. Weak high pressure building in the wake of the aforementioned low will enhance winds to fresh speeds along the coast south of Cabo Corrientes Mon night into Tue. Otherwise, brief pulses to 20 kt are possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through the middle of this week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... The pressure gradient across Central America is maintaining fresh to strong NE to E winds near and downstream of the Gulf of Papagayo. Fresh to locally strong winds will continue pulsing across the Gulf through early Tue with the strongest winds occurring during the overnight and early morning hours. Seas will peak around 8 ft each morning downstream of the Gulf. Fresh to strong winds will resume Thu night and continue through Sat. Elsewhere, moderate winds south of the monsoon trough will strengthen to fresh speeds tonight and Mon, with seas building to 8-9 ft off the coast of Panama and Colombia. Looking ahead, seas will build to 8 ft or greater over the southern waters Wed through Thu in long period S to SW swell. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A broad area of fresh to strong winds prevail in the vicinity of an elongated low pressure along the monsoon trough over the waters between 111W-118W. Please see the Special Features section above for more information on the high potential for tropical cyclone development in this region. Elsewhere, weak low pressure centered near 17N134W will open up into a trough this evening and likely dissipate overnight. Moderate to fresh trade winds are occurring roughly north of 20N and west of 130W between weak ridging north of the area and the low pressure mentioned above. Latest altimeter data show seas are less than 8 ft seas in the vicinity of the low. $$ Ramos