000 AXPZ20 KNHC 232201 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2132 UTC Mon Mar 23 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2100 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ extends from 05N88W to 03N110W to 03N125W to 04N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 01N to 04N between 109W and 113W, from 02N to 10N between 120W and 131W, and from 0N to 06N W of 133W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A generally weak pressure gradient in the region will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds across the Baja California peninsula offshore waters zones through Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten Wed night as a low builds in the south-central CONUS extending southward along Mexico. This will result in fresh to strong NW winds off the Baja peninsula with seas to 10 ft through Sat. Fresh to strong NW winds are also expected along the central and southern Gulf of California Fri afternoon through Sun morning. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds will dominate the waters between Cabo Corrientes and Tehuantepec through Sat. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Strong high pressure over the northern Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Tue night. Seas will build to 10 ft at night during the peak winds period. Afterwards, moderate to fresh NE to E winds will pulse at night through Sat. Expect gentle to moderate winds to remain elsewhere across the offshore waters into mid week, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse to fresh each night through Tue. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Long period NW and N swell continue to support seas to 9 ft over the NW forecast waters. This swell will gradually subside to less than 8 ft through Tue. High pressure building across the northern waters N of 20N will continue to tighten the pressure gradient between it and the ITCZ, leading to the continuation of fresh to strong trade winds S of 20N and W of 115W through early Sat. Seas in this region will fluctuate between 8 to 12 ft. Strong NE winds are expected from from 20N to 25N W of 135W Wed through Thu night as the ridge N of the area strengthen. Otherwise, a weak cold front will enter the northern waters from 30N128W to 28N133W by Tue night and dissipate N of 20N on Wed afternoon. Mixed swell behind the front will support seas to 8 ft over the NW waters Wed through Thu. $$ Ramos