000 AXPZ20 KNHC 270920 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Wed Apr 27 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 0900 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: North to northeast gale-force winds of 30 to 35 kt are ongoing across the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Gales are forecast to continue until about midday today, with fresh to strong winds prevailing across the region through Thu afternoon. Seas will build 8 to 11 ft early this morning into Thu. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from Panama near 09N82W to 07N96W to 09N110W. The ITCZ extends from 09N110W to 09N127W to beyond 07N140W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 04N to 10N and E of 122W and from 05N to 10N and W of 125W. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO Please see the Special Features section above for details on the Gale Warning in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The latest ASCAT pass showed moderate to locally fresh northerly winds prevail NW of Punta Eugenia where seas are 8 to 10 ft in northwesterly swell. Gentle to moderate northerly winds prevail across the rest of Baja California with seas 4 to 7 ft. Moderate winds are noted in the northern Gulf of California with light winds elsewhere. Seas are 2 to 3 ft in the Gulf. Light to gentle winds prevail across most of the southern Mexican offshore waters, outside of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, with seas 4 to 6 ft. Patches of haze are possible offshore S Mexico due to nearby persistent agricultural fires. For the forecast, gale-force northerly winds will continue across the Gulf of Tehuantepec through this morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds will then continue through Thu afternoon in this region. Meanwhile, gentle to moderate northerly winds will prevail across the Baja California offshores through Thu, increasing to fresh by Thu night. The long- period NW swell will persist NW of Punta Eugenia through the end of the week. OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR Light to gentle mainly N winds prevail N of the surface trough, with gentle to moderate S winds to the S of the trough. Moderate to locally fresh winds are prevailing near the Papagayo region and offshore Nicaragua. Seas of 4 to 6 ft are noted across the Central American offshores, with the highest seas near Papagayo. Seas of 4 to 7 ft are noted in the South American offshores, with the highest seas west of the Galapagos Islands. These seas are within a moderate S to SW swell. Scattered thunderstorms persist across the El Salvador and northern Nicaragua coast. Scattered thunderstorms are also noted across Costa Rica and Panama. Patches of haze are possible offshore of Guatemala and El Salvador due to nearby persistent agricultural fires. For the forecast, long-period moderate S to SW swell will persist across the region through the week. Fresh easterly winds will continue over the Papagayo region and offshore Nicaragua today and increase to fresh to strong tonight into Thu morning. Fresh winds will continue in that area on Thu afternoon and Fri. REMAINDER OF THE AREA Moderate to fresh trades prevail N of the ITCZ and W of 115W. Long- period NW to N swell throughout this area is producing seas of 8 to 9 ft. Gentle to moderate winds along with seas of 5-8 ft seas due to long-period S to SW swell are noted elsewhere. For the forecast, the long-period NW to N swell will continue decaying today, which will allow for seas to subside through Thu. The southerly swell should sustain 5 to 7 ft seas across the remainder of the basin through the week. Seas in the far western forecast area, N of 09N and W of 125W, could see northerly swell with seas 8 to 10 ft return by the weekend. $$ AReinhart