521 AXPZ20 KNHC 202038 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2100 UTC Mon Jul 20 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2030 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression Seven-E is centered near 19.0N 131.0W at 20/2100 UTC moving WNW at 9 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Numerous moderate to strong convection is noted within 120 nm of the center in the W semicircle. The depression is forecast to turn west Tue morning, then WSW by Wed. Weakening is expected and the depression is forecast to become a remnant low Tue and move west of the area by Wed. Please read the latest NHC Public Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPEP2.shtml and Forecast/ Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMEP2.shtml for more details. Tropical Depression Eight-E is centered near 13.5N 120.4W at 20/2100 UTC moving SW at 6 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Numerous moderate to strong convection is noted from 07N to 16N between 114W and 124W. The depression is expected turn WSW tonight, then W by Wed. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm tonight, and could become a hurricane Wed. Please read the latest NHC Public Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPEP2.shtml and Forecast/ Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMEP2.shtml for more details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave axis is along 102W from 04N to Michoacan, Mexico. It is moving W at 5 to 10 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 07N to 14N between 98W and 108W. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from 08N78W to 10N102W to 12N119W. A broad area of numerous moderate to strong thunderstorms is noted from 02N to 10N E of 94W. Scattered moderate convection is also noted from 06N to 11N between 108W and 112W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... The gradient between high pressure ridging SE from the northeast Pacific and a low pressure trough along Baja California will continue to induce fresh to strong NW winds in Pacific waters W of Baja California del Norte through late Tue. To the east of the trough, fresh to strong SE winds can be expected in the northern Gulf of California tonight into Wed. Elsewhere, generally gentle to moderate winds will prevail into late week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... SW winds flowing into lower pressure associated with the monsoon trough will increase to fresh to locally strong levels tonight through late week. Seas of 5 to 7 feet can be expected. A strong tropical wave may impact waters offshore Central America at the end of the week. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please see Special Features section above for details on Tropical Depression Seven-E and Tropical Depression Eight-E, both in the western basin. A 1032 mb high pressure center is located well north of the area 42N142W, with a ridge extending from it to across the northern waters. The pressure gradient between the high and the monsoon trough is supporting mainly moderate northeast to east winds north of the monsoon trough and west of about 118W, and seas are in the 5-7 ft range. $$ KONARIK