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AXPZ20 KNHC 090733
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Wed Mar 9 2022

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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0730 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

A surface trough extends from Colombia near 08N77W to 05N90W to 
04N113W. The ITCZ extends from 04N113W to 06N129W to beyond 
07N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 05N to 08N, W of
123W.

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO

A surface ridge extends from strong high pressure across the NE 
Pacific south and southeastward through 30N133W to near 21N116W.
N of 18N, winds are gentle to moderate, and seas are 5 to 7 ft 
in NW swell. To the S of 18N, winds are light to gentle and seas 
are 3 to 6 ft. Inside the Gulf of California, moderate to fresh 
northerly winds prevail, with seas of 4 to 6 ft.

For the forecast, gentle to moderate winds will prevail into 
late week. A weak cold front will move down the Gulf of 
California Thu and Thu night and bring strong winds to the Gulf 
behind it into Sat. Looking ahead, strong gales will develop in 
the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sat and continue through the weekend. 

OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, 
and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR

Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds are noted across the 
Papagayo region, with moderate N to NE winds in the Gulf of 
Panama. Elsewhere, winds are light to gentle with seas of 3 to 5 
ft.

For the forecast, gap winds across the Papagayo region will
diminish into tonight. N to NE winds in the Gulf of Panama will 
become light to gentle the remainder of the week. Mainly gentle 
winds will prevail elsewhere. Fresh to strong gap winds will 
return to Papagayo Sun evening. 

REMAINDER OF THE AREA

1036 mb high pressure across the NE Pacific near 43W136W supports
widespread mainly fresh NE to E winds between the ITCZ and 20N, 
to the W of 120W, with gentle to moderate winds to the N. Seas 
are 8 to 11 ft in mixed swell. To the S of the ITCZ, gentle to 
moderate E to SE winds prevail with seas of 5 to 7 ft.

The pressure gradient S of 25N and W of 122W will support fresh 
trades and seas of 8 to 10 ft most of the week. Winds and seas 
will diminish by the weekend as a cold front approaches far NW 
portions of the discussion area.

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KONARIK