000 AXPZ20 KNHC 041456 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Sun Apr 4 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 1445 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: North to northeast gale-force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue through this evening. Peak wave heights will remain in the 13 to 14 ft range. Swell generated by these winds will spread well to the southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec region to near 10N100W into tonight. Winds will diminish to fresh to strong Mon afternoon. Mariners should exercise caution if transiting in this region. Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST- https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07N81W to 04N93W. The ITCZ extends from 04N98W to 03N125W to beyond 02N140W. Scattered moderate convection are from 02N to 05N between 100W and 108W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please see the Special Features section above for details on gale-force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region. The pressure gradient between a ridge west of Baja California and lower pressure over NW Mexico is supporting fresh to locally strong NW winds over the Baja California Norte offshore waters, with the strongest winds being within 120 nm off the coast mainly N of Punta Eugenia. These conditions are forecast to prevail into Wed while moderate to locally fresh NW winds are expected over Baja California Sur offshores. Seas will be in the 4 to 7 ft range. Gentle NW winds are ongoing along the Gulf of California with seas to 3 ft. Winds are forecast to shift to moderate SE winds Tue. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds are noted with wave heights generally in the 5 to 6 ft range in mixed southwest and northwest swell. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Strong to near gale force east-northeast winds are in the Gulf of Papagayo region with wave heights to 10 ft in a mix of northeast and southwest swell. Fresh to locally strong NE winds are in and downwind of the Gulf of Panama with seas to 8 ft. Light to gentle winds and 4 to 7 ft seas prevail elsewhere across the region. Strong offshore northeast gap winds will continue across in Papagayo region into Tue. Fresh to locally strong winds in the Gulf of Panama will diminish tonight. Large seas will continue west of Central America, from northern Costa Rica to Guatemala, from swell generated in the Tehuantepec and Papagayo source areas into Monday. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The pressure gradient between a 1024 mb high near 33N126W and lower pressures in the tropics is supporting fresh northeast to east trade winds from 05N to 15N west of 115W. Wave heights within this area are around 8 ft in mixed north to northwest and southerly swell. In the far NW waters, a cold front extends from 30N135W TO 25N140W. Currently, fresh to strong southwest winds are behind the front with seas to 10 ft. The front is expected to stall and weaken over the far NW waters Mon. Seas are forecast to build to the 8-12 ft range today through Mon, with highest seas expected in the far NW part of the area. $$ KONARIK