000 AXPZ20 KNHC 260400 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 325 UTC Sun Apr 26 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 0300 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression One-E is centered near 14.8N 117.5W at 26/0300 UTC moving NW at 7 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is present within in the SW quadrant within 90 nm. The depression is forecast to continue on a NW track the next day or so with winds to 30 kt. On Sunday, an increase in vertical wind shear and lower sea surface temperatures is expected to lead to the weakening of the depression. The depression is expected to dissipate by Tue night. See latest NHC forecast/advisory under AWIPS/WMO headers MIATCMEP1/WTPZ21 KNHC for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from low pres 1008 mb near 10N74W to 05N92W to low pres 1009 mb near 07.5N102W to 05.5N106W. The ITCZ extends in segments from 09N119W to 09N125W and from 09N127W to beyond 06N140W. A surface trough extending from 07N126W to 11N125W splits the ITCZ. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 03N to 06N between 80W and 103W, from 07.5N to 10N between 103W and 110W and from 06N to 10N between 124W and 130W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Light to gentle winds prevail over the forecast waters. Seas range between 5 and 7 ft west of Baja California Norte and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Inside the Gulf of California seas are running 1 to 3 ft. Weak surface troughing will reside over the Baja California region through Mon. High pressure will start building over the region from the west by the middle of next week. A pulse of fresh to strong N winds is expected to pass over the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sun night and Monday morning. Fairly tranquil marine conditions will prevail elsewhere through the middle of next week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A weak pressure pattern is resulting in mostly light to gentle winds across the forecast waters. Seas are mainly 3 to 5 ft in a mix of long period S and NW swell. Fairly tranquil marine conditions are expected across most of the forecast area through Thu, except for the Papagayo region, where an extended bout of fresh to occasionally strong gap winds is expected tonight through Thu night. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please see special features above for more on TD One-E. High pressure centered over the NE Pacific near 34N134W ridges SE over the Revillagigedo Islands. The high is being weakened by low pres passing over the NE Pacific toward the Gulf of Alaska. Outside of T.D. One-E, gentle to moderate winds prevail across the discussion area. Seas are in the 5-8 ft range. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail over this area through the beginning of next week. High pressure will start to build the beginning of next week as the low moves away toward the NE. The rebuilding high will cause trade winds to freshen by Wed. Long- period NW swell will maintain combined seas of 6 to 8 ft west of 120W this weekend. S swell will support seas to 7-8 ft in the equatorial waters west of 100W through Sun. $$ CAM