000 AXPZ20 KNHC 060905 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sat Jun 6 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 0900 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... ...Heavy rainfall ending across Central America and S Mexico... The Central American Gyre, which was responsible for heavy rain across southern Mexico and Central America the past several days, will break down today. A return to a more climatogical monsoon trough pattern and associated rainfall regime across Central America and southern Mexico is expected the next few days. Tropical Storm Cristobal, moving north in the central Gulf of Mexico, will produce heavy rainfall in bands rotating around the outer periphery of the storm. This rainfall can cause flash floods and mudslides. Refer to products from your local weather office for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 15N93W to 12N100W to 10N112W to 09N120W. The ITCZ continues from 09N120W to 07N127W to 08N135W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 10N to 16N between 88W and 102W. Scattered moderate is within 60 nm of the monsoon trough between 103W and 117W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please see the Special Features section for more details on the Central American Gyre. Building high pressure across the forecast area will increase winds and seas west of Baja California through Mon. NW winds may become strong E of 120W and build seas to 12 ft on Mon. A scatterometer pass at 0516 UTC showed very strong 25-35 kt SW winds N of 30N in the Gulf of California. These winds allowed seas to build to 9 ft in the northern Gulf overnight. Winds and seas will diminish in the northern Gulf of California today as the pressure gradient across the area relaxes. Large, long-period SW swell will impact southern Mexico today. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Please see the Special Features section for more details on the Central American Gyre. Large, long-period SW swell propagating across the region will subside through Mon, then increase Tue and Wed. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A ridge of high pressure extends from 30N135W to 12N110W. The pressure gradient between the ridge and the monsoon trough/ITCZ to the south is supporting gentle to moderate NE trades across the area. South of the monsoon trough and east of 100W, SW winds are generally moderate to fresh. Monsoonal SW winds will relax beginning today, while the trades will change little through Wed. Large, long-period SW swell propagating across the region east of 120W will subside through Mon, then increase Tue and Wed. $$ Mundell