000 AXPZ20 KNHC 271456 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1346 UTC Fri Mar 27 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 1440 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07.5N81.5W to 06N87.5W. The ITCZ continues from 06N87.5W to 04N95W to 04N140W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 04N to 08N W of 135W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... High pressure ridge extends across the offshore waters W of the Baja California peninsula. This ridge will maintain fresh NW winds west of Baja California through Sun, except fresh to strong south of Punta Eugenia through Sat morning. Fresh to strong NW winds are expected in the southern half of the Gulf of California through Sat. Gentle W to NW 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 pulses of moderate to fresh to locally strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through Sun before winds weaken. 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. Long period SW swell will gradually subside across Galapagos Islands region through Sun. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... High pressure of 1030 mb is centered N of the area near 31N140W. The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting fresh to strong tradewinds N of the ITCZ to near 25N and W of 120W. This area of fresh to strong winds will continue through early next week before high pressure weakens and winds diminish. Seas in the 8 to 12 ft range will prevail over this region of fresh to strong trades. Coverage of seas greater than 8 ft will start to decrease early next week when the tradewinds diminish. $$ AL