142 AXPZ20 KNHC 210505 AAA TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion...Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Sat May 21 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0430 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... A broad area of low pressure, known as the Central American Gyre (CAG) across Central America and the adjacent western Caribbean is forecast to shift west to northwestward over the next several days. This feature will enhance the existing SW monsoon flow, lift the monsoon trough northward across Central America, and transport abundant moisture northward. In response, pockets of deep convection near Costa Rica and Panama earlier has shifted northwestward over Nicaragua and Honduras, and becoming more widespread. Localized flooding has been reported in Nicaragua and Honduras. Mudslides will also be possible in areas that receive the heaviest rainfall. Please refer to products issued by your local weather service for more information. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave extends southward from southeastern Mexico across Guatemala to the Pacific Ocean at 04N90W. Scattered moderate convection is present from 07N to central Guatemala between 88W and 92W. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A monsoon trough extends from northern Costa Rica across 11N110W to 09N126W. The ITCZ continues from 09N126W to beyond 140W at 06N. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 05N to 12N between 87W and 125W, and from 06N to 10N between 125W and 140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... In the Gulf of California, S to SW winds are fresh to strong across the northern part, moderate to locally fresh in the southern part. Seas are peaking at 5 to 7 ft in the northern Gulf, and 2 to 4 ft in the southern Gulf. Moderate to fresh NW winds prevail near Cabo San Lucas and near Cabo Corrientes. Gentle to moderate NW to NNW winds prevail elsewhere off the coast of the Baja California peninsula, and also offshore of southern Mexico. Light to gentle mainly NW to W winds are elsewhere over the open waters off Mexico. Seas in NW swell are 6 to 9 ft west of central California Norte, and 6 to 7 ft west of California Sur. Seas of 5 to 6 ft in long-period southerly swell prevail across the offshore waters of central and southern Mexico. For the forecast, fresh to strong S to SW winds will prevail across the northern Gulf of California through early Sat afternoon, then become gentle to moderate by Sat night. Fresh to locally strong NW to W winds are expected near Cabo San Lucas through Sat morning. Moderate to locally fresh W to NW winds will prevail from near Cabo Corrientes to offshore Oaxaca through Tue afternoon. Moderate NW swell west of the Baja California peninsula, and moderate southerly swell off the central and southern Mexico coast will persist through the middle of next week. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, and WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Please see the Special Features section for information on heavy rainfall across Central America. Convergent monsoonal winds are sustaining scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms near the coast of Panama and Ecuador. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for additional weather in Central America offshore waters. Light to gentle winds near the monsoon trough along with 6 to 7 ft seas exist in the offshore waters from Guatemala southeastward to Colombia. Gentle to moderate southerly winds and seas at 6 to 8 ft prevail offshore from Ecuador and near the Galapagos Islands. For the forecast, periods of heavy showers and strong thunderstorms will linger across the offshore waters of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia through early Sat morning, and Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala through at least Mon. Moderate SW winds across the offshore waters of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia will subside to gentle by early Sat morning. E to SE gap winds off the Papagayo region will pulse to fresh late Sun night through Mon morning. Moderate southerly swell across the offshore waters from Guatemala to Colombia should briefly drop to light Sun night through Mon night. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A surface ridge extends southward from a high pressure over the NE Pacific across the northern waters to just north of the ITCZ and monsoon trough, and west of 125W. The pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressure associated with the ITCZ and monsoon trough is maintaining moderate to fresh NE winds and seas of 6 to 7 ft north of the ITCZ and monsoon trough and west of 130W. Fresh to locally strong NNW to N winds and 8 to 11 ft seas are evident north of 26N between 121W and 130W. Gentle to moderate southerly winds and 5 to 7 ft seas are noted south of the ITCZ and monsoon trough and west of 95W, except 6 to 8 ft south of 10N between the Galapagos Islands and 110W. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for location of the active weather in this area. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds well off Baja California Norte will subside to between moderate and fresh early Sat afternoon, then increase again Mon morning. Seas in this area will also decrease to 8 to 9 ft by Sun morning. Southerly winds south of the ITCZ and monsoon trough should increase slightly to between moderate and fresh early next week. Seas between the Galapagos Islands and 110W will subside to 6 to 8 ft by early Sun then increase to 7 to 8 ft Sun through Mon as new SW swell arrives. Little change is expected elsewhere across the area. $$ Chan