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AXPZ20 KNHC 080840
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0840 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0840 UTC.

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

A trough extends from 08N82W to 06N90W. The ITCZ continues from 
06N90W to 04N96W to 06N106W to 03N130W to 05N140W. Scattered 
moderate convection is noted from 04N to 07N between 89W and 
108W.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

A cold front extends from the northern Gulf of California to
near 25N120W. A surface ridge is building in the wake of the
front. Fresh to strong winds prevail ahead of the front over the
northern Gulf of 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 in the 3-4 ft range over the northern Gulf of California, 
and 2 ft or less over the remainder of the Gulf of California.

The cold front will dissipate today, with high pressure building 
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 today 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 6-8 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 in the Gulf of Papagayo region through
Thu before winds start to diminish.

REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A cold front extends from the northern Gulf of California to
near 25N120W. A ridge of high pressure is building in the wake of
the front. 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 in the gentle to moderate range, with wave
heights of 5-7 ft. High pressure will build further 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 tonight into Thu.

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AL