000 AXPZ20 KNHC 251603 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1536 UTC Wed Mar 25 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 06N85W to 04N100W to 05N120W to 05N137W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 03N to 10N W of 131W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... High pressure extending eastward to near Cabo San Lucas will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds west of Baja California through Sun, except fresh to strong south from Sebastian Vizcaino Bay Thu night through Sat morning, with 7 to 10 ft seas expected. Moderate northerly winds in the southern half of the Gulf of California through Thu night will become fresh to strong Fri and Sat as a tighter pressure gradient develops over NW Mexico from low pressure in the south-central U.S. Elsewhere, light to gentle variable winds will dominate the waters between Cabo Corrientes and Tehuantepec through Sun. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the western Caribbean will maintain moderate to fresh NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun. Light to gentle winds are expected elsewhere across offshore waters, except for the Gulf of Panama, where moderate northerly winds will pulse each night through the weekend. Otherwise, long period SW swell with seas to 9 ft will remain in the leeward side of the Galapagos Islands through tonight. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A broad ridge extending east-southeast from 30N140W to near Cabo San Lucas will maintain an area of fresh to strong trade winds from roughly 06N to 23N west of 125W through Sun. Seas in this region will be between 8 and 12 ft with the peak seas occurring during the weekend. A surface trough crossed the forecast waters W of the ITCZ this morning. However, a deep layered trough aloft continues to support scattered showers and isolated tstms from 03N to 14N W of 131W. With the upper level support in place, the showers activity in this region is expected to prevail through Thu night. Elsewhere, a surface trough moving south of California into the waters north of 26N this morning will weaken and dissipate by this evening. NW swell associated with the trough will support seas to 9 ft over the waters N of 25N through Fri. $$ Ramos