000 AXPZ20 KNHC 242202 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2107 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2145 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ axis extends from 04N89W to 03N110W to 03N128W then resumes near 04N138W to 03N140W. No significant convection is noted. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Surface ridging extending from the NW forecast waters SE to near Las Tres Marias Islands will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds across the Baja California offshore waters through Thu afternoon. An increase in the regional pressure gradient induced by a low building in the south-central U.S. and northern Mexico will occur from Thu evening through Sat. This will result in fresh to strong NW winds off the Baja peninsula with seas building to 8 to 10 ft. Moderate northerly winds across the southern Gulf of California will persist through Thu evening 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 light to gentle variable winds elsewhere across the offshore waters, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse each night through the weekend. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Strong surface ridging extending from the NW forecast waters SE to near Las Tres Marias Islands along with mixed swell will maintain an area of fresh to strong NE winds from approximately 03N to 23N W of 123W through Sat. Seas in this region will fluctuate between 8 to 12 ft. A deep layered trough is supporting a surface trough along 134W, which continues to generate scattered showers and tstms from 03N to 13N between 124W and 138W. The trough will move W of the area Wed evening, however lingering showers and tstms associated with it will continue W of 130W through Thu. Otherwise, a weakening cold front moving into the waters N of 25N on Wed morning will dissipate Wed evening. NW swell will follow the front, supporting seas to 9 ft N of 23N W of 125W through Thu. $$ Ramos