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AXPZ20 KNHC 060852
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Wed Mar 6 2024

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
0800 UTC.

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

A surface trough extends from 07N78W to 03N90W. The ITCZ 
continues from 03N90W to 04N110W to 03N136W. Scattered moderate 
convection is from 05N to 10N and between 130W and 136W.

...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

Long-period NW to N swell with a period of 12 to 14 seconds 
covers offshore waters W of Baja California and south of 30N, 
producing seas of 6 to 8 ft. High pressure west of the region 
supports moderate to locally fresh NW winds over these waters. 
Gentle to moderate winds and seas persist elsewhere.

For the forecast, long period northwest swell will continue to 
decay today with seas falling below 8 ft. A cold front will 
approach tonight then dissipate as it moves across Baja 
California Thu. This will support a pulse of fresh to strong W 
gap winds across portions of the northern Gulf of California. 
Large NW swell will move into the waters off Baja California 
Norte Thu, and reach as far south as Cabo San Lazaro Fri night 
before subsiding.

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

Light to gentle winds and moderate seas persist across the 
region.

For the forecast, gentle to moderate winds will persist across 
the remainder of the region through the week, with a possibility 
of late night or early morning pulses of locally fresh winds in 
the Papagayo region.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A cold front extends from 30N127W to 25N140W. Behind the front, 
moderate to fresh NW winds and seas of 8 to 9 ft area occurring.

Elsewhere, long- period northwest to north swell with a period of
12-15 seconds continues to cover the waters from 00N to 25N and 
west of 110W. Seas of 8 to 11 ft are over these waters. High 
pressure remains the dominate weather feature over the area. 
Fresh to locally strong NE trade winds are noted from around 05N
to 15N west of 125W. Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas 
persist elsewhere. 

For the forecast, the cold front will pass areas N of 25N today,
bringing moderate to fresh NW winds and rough seas. The front 
will reach the coast of Baja California very late tonight, then
gradually dissipate. Farther south, fresh to strong trade winds 
and residual swell will maintain 8 to 11 ft combined seas from 
05N to 15N west of 125W into at least Fri. 

$$ 
Konarik