000 AXPZ20 KNHC 110401 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Fri Jun 11 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 0420 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave is from 01N to 14N with axis near 91W, moving at 5 kt. There is no convection associated with the wave at this time. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 08N83W to 12N92W to a 1009 mb low pressure centered near 11N117W to 09N122W. The ITCZ continues from 09N123W to 09N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 08N to 13N between 100W and 113W, and from 08N to 12N west of 132W. Scattered moderate convection associated with the low is from 08N to 14N between 114W and 122W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Fresh to strong NW winds prevail off Baja California Norte and extend to Punta Abreojos with seas in the 7 to 9 ft range. Moderate to fresh NW winds, and seas of 6 to 8 ft, are noted on the offshore waters from San Juanico to Cabo San Lucas. High pressure west of the area will support these conditions off the Baja California coast through Sat. Gentle to moderate NW winds with seas to 3 ft are across the Gulf of California. Farther south, light to gentle breezes and 3 to 5 ft seas persist off SW Mexico from Jalisco to Guerrero. Gentle to moderate easterly winds are in the Oaxaca and Chiapas adjacent waters with seas to 4 ft. Otherwise, a broad trough of low pressure located a couple hundred miles south-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico, is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. This activity has become a little more concentrated today and environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development. A tropical depression could form by this weekend while the system drifts north-northeastward. Heavy rainfall will be possible over portions of Central America and southern Mexico through early next week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Light to gentle variable winds with seas to 4 ft are over the offshore waters N of 03N. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds with seas to 7 ft are over the Ecuador and Galapagos Islands offshore waters. Small clusters of showers and thunderstorms are noted over Nicaragua, Costa Rica and northern Panama adjacent waters. Long-period SW swell will reach the Ecuadorian waters by Fri, supporting seas to 9 ft in that region. A broad trough of low pressure located a couple hundred miles south-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico, is producing a large area of showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development and a tropical depression could form by this weekend while the system drifts north-northeastward. Heavy rainfall will be possible over portions of Central America and southern Mexico through early next week. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A 1009 mb low near 11N117W, which is embedded within the monsoon trough, continues to generate scattered moderate convection in its vicinity from 08N to 14N between 114W and 122W. Moderate to fresh winds are within 210 nm N semicircle and SE quadrant of the low with seas to 7 ft. Environmental conditions appear favorable for some gradual development over the next few days, and a tropical depression could form by early next week while the system moves slowly westward. There is a low probability of development of this feature within the next 48 hours, and a medium probability of development within the next 5 days. Please see the latest Tropical Weather Outlook for more information on the potential for tropical cyclogenesis. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong NE winds are noted from 11N to 15N west of 128W, with seas of 8 to 9 ft. Moderate to fresh NE winds persist elsewhere from 15N to 26N and west of 115W with 5 to 7 ft seas. $$ Ramos