000 AXPZ20 KNHC 270922 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Wed Nov 27 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0900 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURE... Poorly organized 1005 mb low pressure centered near 22N118W is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms extending NE into the Gulf of California. This low will move north and east today, producing widespread heavy rain. Gale force southerly winds are expected to develop this afternoon and evening over the southern Gulf of California. Seas will build to around 10-12 ft across the offshore waters and southern Gulf of California. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 07N77W to 05N82W to 10N100W. The ITCZ extends from 10N100W to 15N112W, then from 12N123W to beyond 09N140W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 04N to 08N east of 81W, and within 90 nm north of the ITCZ between 123W and 133W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... See Special Features section above for information on low pressure to the southwest of Baja California Sur. Large NW swell will move further across the northern waters this morning. A cold front will cross the Baja California waters Thu and Fri, accompanied by reinforcing large long period NW swell. In the vicinity of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, moderate to fresh northerly gap winds are expected to pulse to around 20-25 kt each night through early Sat. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to occasionally strong NE to E winds will pulse across and downstream from the Gulf of Papagayo at night through Sunday. Gentle to moderate S to SW monsoon flow will persist across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador the next several days, along with moderate long period SW swell, supporting 4 to 7 ft seas. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A surface trough extends from a 1005 mb low pressure area near 22N118W to near 12N123W. To the north of this trough, fresh to strong NE trades exist across a wide area. Altimeter data indicates 9-14 ft seas across this area. Looking ahead, a cold front will push into into the northern waters tonight and Thu, followed reinforcing large long period NW swell. Combined seas may build to 16 ft by Thu west of Guadalupe Island. Seas greater than 8 ft will cover most of the region north of 20N by late Thu, and persist into Fri. $$ Mundell