000 AXPZ20 KNHC 120842 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0840 UTC Sun Apr 12 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 surface trough extends from 08N78W to 06N100W to 03N120W. The ITCZ extends from 03N120W to 01N140W. Scattered moderate to strong convection is noted from 01N TO 08N between 83W and 110W. Scattered moderate convection is from 02N TO 08N between 110W and 120W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... High pressure prevails west of Baja California. Moderate to fresh N to NW winds prevail across the offshore waters from Punta Eugenia southward to Cabo Corrientes and the Revillagigedo Islands, with seas in the 6-7 ft range. Gentle to moderate winds prevail across the remainder of the waters off Baja California, with seas in the 5-6 ft range. Light to gentle winds, and seas of 4-6 ft prevail over the remainder of the open waters off SW and southern Mexico. Light to gentle winds and seas of 1-3 ft prevail over the Gulf of California. High pressure will prevail west of the Baja California peninsula through the middle of next week. This will support mainly gentle to moderate winds west of Baja California, and light to gentle winds elsewhere. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gentle to moderate gap winds prevail across the Gulf of Papagayo and the Gulf of Panama. Light to gentle winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are generally in the 4-5 ft range. Moist S to SW flow will gradually increase over the forecast area through the middle of next week, and large scale atmospheric conditions will be favorable for enhanced widespread convection. Conditions will be favorable for locally heavy rainfall to persist over the waters near the equatorial trough axis, and shift eastward into southern Costa Rica, Panama, western Colombia and northwest Ecuador during the next several days. Please refer to forecasts and statements issued by your local meteorological services. Otherwise, marine winds and seas will remain mostly tranquil across the offshore waters through the weekend. Cross-equatorial S-SW swell will move into the regional waters today. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The pressure gradient between high pressure over northern waters and lower pressure within the equatorial trough is supporting moderate to fresh northeast trades, and 7-9 ft seas, from 05N to 21N west of 120W, and moderate to fresh N to NE winds from 05N to 20N between 110W and 120W, where seas are 6-7 ft. Winds across the trade wind belt will diminish slightly today as high pressure over the northern waters weakens slightly. Widespread active convection occurring along and north of the equatorial trough will continue through the beginning of the upcoming week, as large scale conditions are favorable for deep convection across much of the tropical northeast Pacific E of 120W. $$ AL