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AXPZ20 KNHC 021602
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1524 UTC Mon Mar 2 2020

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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1515 UTC.

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

A trough extends from 09N84W to 04N89W. The ITCZ axis extends 
from 04N89W to 03N110W to 02N120W to 01N140W. No convection is 
observed at this time.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

A cold front extending from 30N116W to 25N118W will move across 
the waters off Baja California through Tue, and dissipate over 
the Revillagigedo Islands early on Wed. Fresh to strong NW winds
will follow the front, mainly impacting waters north of Cabo San
Lazaro. Long period NW swell is accompanying the front, with 
seas 12 to 17 ft moving into the waters of Baja California Norte 
today. This will subside a little through tonight as it travels 
south, however seas of 8 to 14 ft off the entire Baja California
peninsula and into the Revillagigedo Islands will prevail through
Tue.

Moderate to fresh W to NW winds in the northern Gulf of California
will diminish this afternoon and will develop in the southern 
portion of the gulf on Tue as the front moves southeastward.
Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds with 5 to 7 ft seas in mixed
swell persist farther south in the Mexican offshore waters.

Looking ahead, a gale force Tehuantepec gap wind event is 
possible Thu night through Sat morning as a strong cold front 
crosses the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Gulf of Papagayo: Fresh to strong offshore winds will continue 
through this afternoon with seas of 8-9 ft. Moderate to fresh 
winds will dominate the area this evening through Thu night. 

Elsewhere, moderate to fresh winds are expected in the Gulf of
Panama through Fri with seas to 7 ft.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A cold front is the waters north of 22N, and will continue to
sink to near 20N through Tue before stalling and dissipating. 
High pressure north of the cold front is supporting a broad area 
of fresh to strong winds mainly north of 05N and west of 116W. 
Altimeter satellite data show seas of 8 to 12 ft in the area of
these winds. Winds and seas will diminish north of 20N by late 
week, with fresh trade winds persisting. Farther east in the deep
tropics, fresh trade winds along with swell originating from 
earlier gap wind events farther east will diminish later today 
over waters west of 120W. 

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Ramos