000 AXPZ20 KNHC 050231 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0235 UTC Mon Aug 5 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 0200 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Post-Tropical Cyclone Gil centered near 15.1N 127.3W at 05/0300 UTC moving W at 10 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Associated deep convection has been extremely limited for 12 or more hours, and thus Gil has been declared post-tropical. The remnant circulation of Gil is forecast to dissipated by early Tue. See the final NHC forecast/advisory under AWIPS/WMO headers MIATCMEP3/WTPZ23 KNHC for more details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of a tropical wave is near 99W/100W to the north of 04N, moving W around 10 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 06N to 11N between 96W and 104W. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 07N93W to 11N110W to 13N122W, then resumes from 11N130W to 10N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 07N to 12N between 118W and 128W, from 06N to 10N between 130W and 133W, and from 07N to 11N between 135W and 139W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Gentle to moderate NW flow will continue to prevail off the coast of Baja California as a high pressure ridge dominates the waters through the week, with little change in wind and sea conditions. Southerly swell will propagate into the waters south of 20N later today and linger through the middle of the week, subsiding thereafter. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gentle to moderate S to SW winds south of the monsoon trough will increase to moderate to fresh Tue through Thu. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh NE winds will prevail north of the monsoon trough near the Gulf of Papagayo region for the next several days. Seas will build greater than 8 ft over the southern waters Wed through Thu as significant southerly swell moves across the region. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please read the Special Features section for more details about Post-tropical cyclone Gil. Elsewhere, high pressure centered near 33N140W maintains a ridge across the forecast waters north of 20N. Scatterometer data depicts gentle to moderate NE to E winds between the ridge and TD Gil. Otherwise, generally light to gentle winds prevail across the forecast waters. Southerly swell covers much of the region south of 20N and east of 130W. A recent altimeter pass shows 8-9 ft seas south of 01S along 112W. Seas of 8 ft or greater associated with this swell will expand north of the Equator tonight, and will reach as far north as 09N between 93W and 123W by Tue. $$ Lewitsky