504 AXPZ20 KNHC 040111 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0100 UTC Mon May 4 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 0045 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07N83W to 06N103W. The ITCZ extends from 06N103W to 08N120W to beyond 04N140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong thunderstorms are located from 04N to 07N between 84W and 88W and from 07N to 11N between 97W and 110W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 05N to 11N between 120W and 131W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A weak ridge reaches from 1025 mb high pressure centered near 30N131W to NW of the Revillagigedo Islands. Fresh to locally strong NW winds off the coast off Baja California Norte along with seas of 6 to 8 ft are a result of the pressure gradient between this ridge and low pressure trough over Baja California. Moderate to locally fresh winds are also funneling near Cabo San Lucas and off Cabo Corrientes. Light to gentle breezes prevail over elsewhere over the Mexico offshore waters. Seas are 4-6 ft in open waters. A Moderate smoke due to agricultural fires may be limiting visibility across the Gulf of Tehuantepec and off Chiapas. The fresh to strong winds and building seas will persist off Baja California, mainly north of Punta Eugenia, through late Mon as the surface trough over the area deepens. NW swell will persist off Baja California Norte into late week. Farther south, smoke from agricultural fires may reduce visibility at times off the coast of Chiapas including the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong gap winds could develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Wed night. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to locally strong gap winds are occurring in the Gulf of Papagayo, with moderate to fresh gap winds taking place in the Gulf of Panama. Elsewhere light to gentle winds prevail. Seas remain 4-6 ft through the region. Moderate smoke covers the offshore waters off Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Gap winds will diminish through mid week, but nightly pulses of moderate to fresh winds are possible in the Gulf of Papagayo. Smoke from agricultural fires in Central America will continue to reduce visibility at times in the waters off Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Some SW long period swell may begin to approach the Galapagos Islands during the middle of the week. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A high pressure ridge north of 20N maintains moderate to fresh trades over the waters across the tropical waters west of 120W. Wave heights peak around 8 to 9 ft from 10N to 15N west of 135W in mixed NW and SE swell. Elsewhere, moderate to locally fresh trades are noted near the ITCZ west of 110W. Gentle winds generally prevail east of 110W. A weak cold front has stalled near 30N140W and will dissipate by Mon night. NW swell to 8 ft will accompany the front north of 25N and west of 135W. Looking ahead, Southern Hemispheric long period SW swell is likely to move N of the equator for the latter half of the week. $$ KONARIK