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AXPZ20 KNHC 080241
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0240 UTC Wed Apr 8 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0240 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A trough extends from 08N78W to 05N91W. The ITCZ continues from 
05N91W to 05N130W to 06N140W. Scattered moderate convection is 
noted from 04N to 08N between 98W and 108W.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

A cold front extends from Baja California Norte to near 27N121W.
A surface ridge extends south of the front across the waters 
west of Baja California. Gentle to moderate winds prevail from
Baja California Sur to near Cabo Corrientes, including the
southern Gulf of California. Light to gentle winds prevail
elsewhere. Over the open waters off Mexico, seas are in the 5-6 
ft range, except to 7 ft off the coast of Cabo Corrientes. Seas
are 2 ft or less over the Gulf of California.

The cold front will move across the northern Gulf of California 
tonight before dissipating Wed. High pressure will build in the 
wake of the front. As the ridge builds, fresh to locally strong 
winds will develop off the west coast of Baja California Sur and
offshore Cabo Corrientes Wed and Thu.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND 
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... 

Fresh to strong northeast winds prevail over the Gulf of 
Papagayo, with seas in the 6-7 ft range. Elsewhere light to 
gentle winds prevail. Outside the Gulf of Papagayo, wave heights
are in the 5-6 ft range. The pressure gradient between high 
pressure north of the area and a surface trough over the 
equatorial waters will continue to allow for pulses of fresh to 
strong northeast winds each night in the Gulf of Papagayo region.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A cold front extends from Baja California Norte to near 27N121W.
A ridge of high pressure extends just S of the cold front over
the northern waters N of 20N. The pressure gradient between the 
area of high pressure and lower pressure in the vicinity of the 
ITCZ is supporting moderate to fresh trade winds N of the ITCZ to
near 20N and W of 120W, where wave heights are in the 6-8 ft 
range. Elsewhere, trades are of the gentle to moderate range, 
with wave heights of 5-7 ft. High pressure will build in the wake
of the front. This will tighten the pressure gradient and support
fresh to strong trade winds. Wave heights developing from these 
tradewinds will peak to 10 ft late Wed into Thu.

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AL