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AXPZ20 KNHC 061624
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1605 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1530 UTC.

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

A surface trough extends from 07N78W to 05N84W. The ITCZ 
continues from 05N84W to 04N110W to 01N125W. No significant
convection is noted at this time.

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

Winds and seas continue to subside this morning off the west
coast of Baja California due to the weakening high pressure area
offshore. Moderate to locally fresh NW winds and NW swell of 6 
to 8 ft are over these waters north of 25N. 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

Moderate winds are noted in the Gulf of Papagayo and Gulf of 
Panama regions. 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 30N124W to 25N135W. Behind the front, 
moderate to fresh NW winds and seas of 8 to 9 ft area occurring.

Elsewhere, high pressure remains the dominate weather feature 
over the area. Fresh to locally strong NE trade winds are noted 
from 05N to 20N west of 130W. Long- period northwest to north 
swell in combination with wind waves from the fresh trade winds 
supports an area of 8 to 12 ft seas from 00N to 20N and west of 
110W. Seas to 8 ft in mixed northerly and southerly swell are 
also south of 00N and west of 110W. 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 this evening, then 
gradually dissipate. Farther south, fresh to strong trade winds 
and residual swell will maintain 8 to 11 ft combined seas from 
05N to 25N west of 120W into at least Fri. 

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Mora