000 AXPZ20 KNHC 120258 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Wed May 12 2021 Tropical Weather Discussion for the eastern Pacific Ocean from 03.4S to 30N, east of 120W including the Gulf of California, and from the Equator to 30N, between 120W and 140W. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar, and meteorological analysis. Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0240 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 10N74W to 07N80W to 10N106W, then resumes from 13N111W to 07N129W. The ITCZ continues from 07N129W to 04N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 05N to 10N between 80W and 88W, and from 10N to 13N between 108W and 110W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 02N to 04N between 78W and 80W, from 01N to 05N between 82W and 85W, and from 06N to 11N between 100W and 104W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is also noted within 75 nm of the coasts of Guatemala and El Salvador. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... The remnant low pressure 1009 mb of Andres is located south- southwest of the Revillagigedo Islands near 16N112.5W. A small area of lingering 7-8 ft seas is near the low. Seas are 4-7 ft elsewhere across the offshore waters in a mix of long period SW and NW swell, except 3 ft or less in the Gulf of California. A weak and broad ridge covers the waters west of Baja California with gentle to moderate NW-N winds prevailing. Elsewhere, light and variable winds prevail. Hazy or smokey conditions may be evident near the coast south of Cabo Corrientes to the Tehuantepec region, but a slight southerly component to the winds along with afternoon sea breezes are probably keeping most of these conditions confined to onshore for now. For the forecast, the seas around the Revillagigedo Islands will subside through early Wed as the remnant low of Andres dissipates farther south. Elsewhere, fresh southerly winds will pulse in the northern Gulf of California this weekend, increasing to fresh to strong Sat night as a trough moves through the area. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. A moderate NW swell will subside in the waters west of Baja California through Thu, with another set arriving Sat. Farther south, building high pressure in the Gulf of Mexico may allow strong gap winds in the Tehuantepec region Thu through early Sat with building seas. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to strong winds are in the Papagayo region, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere. Seas are in the 3-6 ft range in mixed long period NW and SW swell, except 5-7 offshore of Ecuador and to 7 ft in the Papagayo region. For the forecast, moderate to fresh winds will prevail in the Papagayo region, pulsing to fresh to strong during the overnight hours through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. Moderate southerly swell will subside tonight, with another set arriving Fri, and then a larger, reinforcing set this weekend. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The remnant low of Andres 1009 mb is centered near 16N112.5W moving westward at around 5 kt. Associated winds are 20 kt or less while a small area of 6-8 ft seas is near the low. This remnant low will dissipate by early Wed with seas subsiding to less than 8 ft. Elsewhere, a broad ridge covers the waters north of the ITCZ. Gentle to moderate trades, locally fresh, dominate the waters north of the ITCZ. Gentle to moderate winds prevail elsewhere. Northerly swell producing seas of 7-8 ft continues to propagate across the northern waters north of 25N between 125W and 135W. Elsewhere, seas are in the 6-7 ft in a mix of mainly long period southerly and northerly swell, except to 8 ft along the equator between 105W and 140W. For the forecast, fairly tranquil marine conditions with moderate trades will prevail through the remainder of the week and weekend, along with mainly 5-7 ft seas. Southerly swell crossing the equator will help to maintain seas to 8 ft across the southern waters through midweek with a reinforcing set of southerly swell arriving east of 120W this weekend which will build seas to 7-9 ft south of 10N and east of 120W. $$ Lewitsky