000 AXPZ20 KNHC 221504 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Mon Feb 22 2021 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1450 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: High pressure will build behind a cold front moving across the Gulf of Mexico today. This will help tighten the pressure gradient across the area, increasing winds to gale- force today. Gale force winds are expected to continue through late Tue night. Seas are expected to build 8-14 ft with swell from this event spreading away from the region. Seas 8 ft or greater will reach as far west as 110W by Wed night. Please read the latest NWS high seas forecast issued at the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07N77W to 04.5N97W. The ITCZ continues from 04.5N97W to beyond 04N140W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 05N to 10N between 90W and 106W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please see above for more information on the Gulf of Tehuantepec gale event. Moderate to fresh winds prevail off the coast of Baja California Norte. Fresh to strong winds prevail across the Gulf of California. Gentle to moderate winds prevail elsewhere. Gale force winds across the Gulf of Tehuantepec will return this afternoon and continue through Tue night. Fresh to strong northwest winds will continue over the Gulf of California through Tue. Strong northwest winds are also expected over this region on Thu. Northwest swell west of Baja California will subside today. Another set of northerly swell will propagate into the waters off Baja California Norte midweek. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Winds will pulse to fresh to strong in the Gulf of Papagayo each night through the week. Fresh to strong northerly winds will pulse across the Gulf of Panama each night through Thu night. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... High pressure of 1030 mb is centered near 36N136W. The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting fresh to locally strong trades north of the ITCZ and west of 130W. Gentle to moderate winds prevail elsewhere north of the ITCZ. NW swell, with seas in the 8-11 ft range, prevail west of a line from Punta Eugenia to neat 05N140W. Seas will slowly subside the next couple of days. Another set of northerly swell will begin to move through the far northeast waters Tue night through Fri. $$ AL