835 AXPZ20 KNHC 241639 CCA TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1521 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1530 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ axis extends from 06N90W to 03N110W to 03N128W then resumes near 04N137W to 03N140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is from 03N to 10N between 126W and 136W. Scattered moderate convection is from 07N to 10N between 116W and 125W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A broad ridge across the region will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds across the Baja California offshore waters through tonight. The associated pressure gradient will begin to tighten Wed night through Fri as a low builds in the south-central U.S. and extends southward across northern 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 will persist through Thu before becoming fresh to strong Thu night through Sat evening. Seas there will also build to 7-9 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 tonight. Seas will build to around 8 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 today. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A strong ridge extends from the NE Pacific SE into the discussion area, with axis extending to near the Revillagigedo Islands. N swell and fresh to strong NE winds will spread across the NW forecast waters N of 20N and W of 125W Wed through Thu raising seas to 9 ft. The high pressure ridge will continue to strengthen, thus tightening 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. Seas in this region will fluctuate between 8 to 12 ft. A surface trough along 132W is aiding in producing an area of moderate to strong convection and isolated tstms from 03N to 10N between 126W and 136W. This trough and weather is expected to shift westward and W of 140W Wed, with the strongest winds and highest seas expected to the N of the trough during this time. $$ Ramos