000 AXPZ20 KNHC 150141 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 129 UTC Sun Mar 15 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0115 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from low pressure of 1011 mb near 09N75W to 05N80W to 03N95W. The ITCZ continues from 03N95W to 02N115W to 03N130W to beyond 02N140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 03N to 10N between 122W and 137W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A 1021 mb high pressure centered near 26N120W extends SE toward the Revillagigedo Islands. This ridge will remain nearly stationary into early next week, keeping light to moderate NW winds in place in the Gulf of California and W of Baja California. Winds in the northern Gulf of California will become strong and SW ahead of a cold front Monday night. Behind the front, strong winds are also expected Wed and Wed night. These strong winds are likely expected Wed and Wed night offshore Baja California Norte, along with seas of 8 to 10 ft. Expect strong N gap winds over the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sun morning through Tue morning in response to high pres over the Gulf of Mexico. These gap winds are expected to peak Mon morning as winds reach 30 kt and seas build to as high as 10 ft. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pres over the Caribbean will generally maintain strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through late next week. Fresh N winds will continue across the Gulf of Panama and downstream to 05N through the middle of next week, and these are likely to briefly become locally strong Mon night. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... N of the ITCZ, moderate to occasionally fresh NE trade winds will prevail from 05N to 20N and W of 110W through early next week. Corresponding seas in this area will range between 7 and 9 ft in mixed swell. Significant low pressure may develop W of San Diego early Tue then move east. Strong W winds may accompany this low for areas N of 25N and E of 130W Tue into early Thu. $$ KONARIK