000 AXPZ20 KNHC 050847 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Mon Apr 5 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0750 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: North to northeast gale-force winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue through early this morning with wave heights in the 8 to 9 ft range. Swell generated by these winds spreads well to the southwest of the Gulf of Tehuantepec region to near 09N101W. Near gale force winds are expected this morning, diminishing to fresh to strong in the afternoon hours. 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 08N78W to 05N92W to 04N101W. The ITCZ begins near 04N101W and continues along 04N120W to 04N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is from 01N to 09N E of 92W, from 02N to 06N between 98W and 107W, and from 04N to 08N W of 125W. 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 nearly stationary ridge west of Baja California and lower pressure over the SW CONUS will continue to support 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 through Fri while moderate to locally fresh NW winds are expected over Baja California Sur offshores. Seas over the Baja California adjacent waters will range between 5 to 7 ft, with the highest seas over the northern peninsula offshores. Gentle to locally moderate NW winds in the Gulf of California will become lighter later today before shifting to moderate SE winds on Tue and Wed. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds are expected to continue through Fri with seas to 6 ft in mixed southwest and northwest swell. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Strong east-northeast winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through tonight with seas to 7 ft. Moderate to fresh winds will then continue to pulse through Wed. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds in and downstream of the Gulf of Panama will continue through Tue with seas to 6 ft. Light to gentle winds and 4 to 7 ft seas prevail elsewhere across the region. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Surface ridging dominates the open forecast waters N of 17N W of 116W. Over the far NW forecast waters, moderate to fresh NW to W winds with seas to 12 ft are behind a nearly stationary front that extends from 30N132W to 22N140W. The front will continue to weaken today before dissipating at night. NW swell associated with the front will continue to support seas to 9 ft over the far NW waters through Tue before subsiding. Otherwise, the pressure gradient between the ridge to the north and the ITCZ will continue to support moderate to fresh trades from 05N to 14N W of 120W through tonight. Seas in this region will build to 8 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. $$ Ramos