000 AXPZ20 KNHC 252141 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2055 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2045 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The ITCZ axis extends from 05N87W to 04N110W to 04N138W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 04N to 09N W of 131W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... High pressure extending eastward to near the Revillagigedo Islands will maintain moderate to fresh NW winds west of Baja California through Sun, except fresh to strong south from Sebastian Vizcaino Bay Thu through Sat morning, with 7 to 10 ft seas expected. Moderate northerly winds in the southern half of the Gulf of California through Thu will become fresh to strong Thu night and prevail through Sat night as a tighter pressure gradient develops over northern 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 the Revillagigedo Islands 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 deep layered trough W of 130W continues to support scattered showers and isolated tstms from 04N to 10N W of 134W. With the upper level support in place, the showers activity in this region is expected to prevail through Thu night. Elsewhere, a surface trough extending from 30N123W to 27N130W to 26N136W will weaken and dissipate by this evening. NW swell associated with the trough will support seas to 8 ft over the waters N of 25N through Fri. $$ Ramos