000 AXPZ20 KNHC 292208 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Thu Jul 29 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2100 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gale Warning: Showers and thunderstorms are becoming better organized near a 1007 mb low pressure area centered along the monsoon trough near 12N108W. Environmental conditions are conducive for continued development, and a tropical depression is expected to form during the next day or two while the system moves west- northwestward at 10 kt. Confidence is high enough that a gale warning has been issued preemptively. Numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is evident within 135 nm in the southeast semicircle of the low pressure. Fresh winds converging into the low pressure may be increasing to strong in some areas, and seas may be near 8 ft close to the center of the low pressure. Another 1007 mb low pressure area is centered farther west along the monsoon trough near 13N124W. Upper level NW shear is keeping scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms within 90 to 210 nm to the east and southeast of the low. A recent altimeter satellite pass indicated seas to 8 ft within 180 nm on the north side of the low pressure, likely in fresh to strong winds. Environmental conditions remain conducive for continued development. There is a medium chance a tropical depression will form in the next couple of days, and a high chance of a tropical depression will form within the next five days while the system moves westward or west- northwestward at 10 kt. Please see the latest NHC Tropical Weather Outlook at www.hurricanes.gov for more details on both these systems. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave over the far eastern part of the area has been reanalyzed to be a little farther east then previously thought, and is now over the Caribbean and western Colombia near 77W. See the Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion at hurricanes.gov for more information on this wave. A tropical wave with its axis along 95W/96W extends from far southeastern Mexico and the Gulf Tehuantepec region to near 05N. It is moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is evident from 10N to 13N between 93W and 98W. A tropical wave has its axis along 110W from 03N to 15N, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. No significant convection is evident with this wave. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from the coast of Colombia near 07N78W to across northern Panama to a 1007 mb low pressure near 12N108W to 10N114W and northwest to another 1007 mb low pressure near 13N124W and to 09N130W to beyond 10N140W. In addition to the convection described in the Tropical Waves section above, scattered moderate convection is observed from 08N to 10N between 85W and 87W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Fresh to strong north gap winds pulsing across the Gulf of Tehuantepec, between relatively higher pressure to the north of the region and lower pressure farther south, are starting to diminish. Light to gentle variable winds are elsewhere with seas mainly to 3 to 5 ft due to a south to southwest swell. Farther north, a relatively weak pressure gradient supports gentle to locally moderate northwest winds over the Baja California offshore waters with seas in the 3 to 5 ft range in SW swell. For the forecast, the pattern will continue to support gap winds across the Gulf of Tehuantepec and off western Oaxaca tonight through Sun, mainly at night and in the early morning hours. Winds will increase slightly and seas will build near Clarion Island Sat as the gale center near 12N108W moves westward, possibly as a tropical depression or storm, well to the south of the island. Mostly moderate winds and seas will persist elsewhere. Looking ahead, seas will build off southern Mexico starting late Sat due to increased southerly swell. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Gentle to moderate south to southwest winds will remain south of the monsoon trough through the forecast period along with a southwest swell that will build seas to 5-7 ft. Seas of 3-6 ft due to a southwest swell will change little over Gulf of Papagayo region during the next few days. For the forecast, Fresh to strong gap winds will pulse mainly at night and in the early morning tonight into Sun. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate south to southwest winds will dominate the waters south of the monsoon trough through the forecast period along with southwest swell. REMAINDER OF THE AREA... See the Special Features section above for details on two low pressure systems that have potential for tropical cyclone formation. Aside from the two Special Features low pressure systems, relatively weak high pressure is present with the associated gradient allowing for generally moderate northeast trades to persist north of the monsoon trough and moderate south to southwest winds farther south, with 5 to 7 ft seas in mixed swell in most areas. Larger southerly swell is noted south of the equator. Winds and seas over some sections of the area will be impacted by the Special Features low pressure systems during the next several days. $$ Christensen