000 AXPZ20 KNHC 230743 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Fri Apr 23 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 0840 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 08N78W to 07N105W. The ITCZ continues from 07N105W to 05N115W to 05N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 03N to 08N between 85W and 97W, from 05N to 15N between 101W and 115W, and from 04N to 10N between 115W and 130W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A ridge dominates the offshore waters west of Baja California. The pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressure over Mexico is supporting gentle to moderate NW to N winds west of the Baja California peninsula. Light to gentle winds prevail elsewhere over the open waters off Mexico. Seas are in the 5 to 7 ft range across much of the area in southerly swell. Gulf of California: Moderate to locally fresh winds prevail over the Gulf of California with seas in the 2-4 ft range. The winds will diminish slightly, to the gentle to moderate range, today. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to strong NE to E winds, and seas of 8-9 ft, will prevail across the Papagayo area through this morning before diminishing. Light to gentle winds will prevail elsewhere. Long period cross- equatorial southerly swell will support seas of 5-6 ft across the forecast waters through Sat night. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The pressure gradient between high pressure located north of the forecast area and lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ supports a large area of moderate to locally fresh trade winds from 08N to 20N west of 120W. Seas are 6 to 8 ft across this region. High pressure will continue to gradually weaken as a cold front approaches from the northwest. High pressure will build in the wake of the front, and will dominate the forecast waters during the upcoming weekend. Northerly swell across the waters north of 29N between 120W and 128W will subside to less than 8 ft tonight. $$ AL