000 AXPZ20 KNHC 240330 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Tue Mar 24 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 0230 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ extends from 05.5N90W TO 02.5N110W TO 04N127W TO beyond 03N140W. Scattered to locally moderate to strong convection is from 02.5N TO 09N between 124W and 132W. Scattered moderate convection is from 02.5N TO 09.5N to the W OF 137W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A broad ridge that his built into the region today will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds across the Baja California offshore waters through Tue night. The associated pressure gradient will tighten Wed night as a low builds in the south-central U.S. extending southward along Mexico. This will result in fresh to strong NW winds off the Baja peninsula with seas building to 8 to 10 ft through Sat. Moderate northerly winds across the southern Gulf of California this evening will persist through Thu before becoming fresh to strong Thu night through Sun. Seas there will also build to 8-10 ft by early Sat. 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... A modest high pressure ridge north of the western Caribbean will maintain fresh to strong NE to E winds over the Gulf of Papagayo region through Tue night. Seas will build to 7-9 ft at night following the period of peak winds. Afterwards, moderate NE to E winds will pulse to fresh 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 of 6-9 ft through Tue morning over the NW forecast waters. Seas there will gradually subside to 5-7 ft by Tue. Strong 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 Tue. The ridge will strengthen modestly Tue through Thu night to expand the area of strong trades northward to 25N and W of 120W. Seas in this region will fluctuate between 8 to 12 ft. 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. $$ Stripling