000 AXPZ20 KNHC 012203 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2113 UTC Wed Apr 1 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 2130 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A trough axis extends from the Colombia/Panama border at 08N78W to 05N94W. The ITCZ continues from 05N94W to 05N127W, breaks for a trough near 128W, then resumes from 05N130W to 03N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is located from 03N to 06N between 123W and 134W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A weak pressure gradient between a ridge over the offshore waters of Baja California and a trough over N Mexico will produce gentle to fresh NW to N winds west of the Baja California peninsula through at least Mon night. Mixed long period NW and S swell will be impacting the waters north of Punta Eugenia today through Sat night. Peak wave heights should reach to around 9 ft tomorrow and Fri. By Mon night, a cold front may approach Baja California with increasing SW winds in the N Gulf of California ahead of it. Peak seas in the N Gulf of California may reach to 5 ft on Mon night. No significant gap wind event is anticipated in the Gulf of Tehuantepec during the next several days. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Quiescent conditions over the Central American and equatorial waters are anticipated to continue through Sat night. On Sun and Mon, a W Caribbean ridge is anticipated to build and force fresh to strong NE to E gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region. Peak seas up to 8 ft may occur on Sun and Mon. Long period SW swell should reach the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Sun. Peak seas up to 7 ft may occur on Sun and Mon. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A surface ridge extends east-southeastward from a 1029 mb high at 38N138W to 30N125W to 18N110W to 13N95W. A somewhat weak pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressure at the ITCZ is producing only gentle to fresh NE to E trades. Long period S swell is interacting with NE wind waves to cause peak seas of 9 ft near 10N west of 130W. On Fri and Sat the ridge rebuilds and the trades increase up to a strong breeze. Sea are anticipated to reach near 10 ft. Elsewhere, winds remain quiescent through at least Mon night. Long period SW swell should reach the equatorial waters Sat and Sun with peak seas of 8 ft. $$ Landsea