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AXPZ20 KNHC 270739
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Fri Mar 27 2026
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
0700 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Fresh to near gale force N to NE gap winds in the Gulf of
Tehuantepec will pulse through Mon night, except for gale-force
northerly winds forecast to develop Sat through Sun morning, then
again possibly Sun night. Seas will become rough to very rough
during the period of gale- force winds, peaking around 15 ft by
early Sun. Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by
the National Hurricane Center at website -
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A surface trough extends from 07N77.5W to 05N88W. The ITCZ
extends from 05N88W to 03N100W to 06N120W to beyond 05N140W.
Second ITCZ along 03.4S between 89W and 112W to 01.5S120W. No
significant convection is noted.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
Fresh to near-gale force winds prevail in the Gulf of Tehuantepec
per recent ASCAT scatterometer data, along with 4-7 ft seas.
Moderate NW-N winds and seas of 4-8 ft are over the waters off
Baja California Norte, highest seas near 30N121W. Similar winds
are near Cabo Corrientes. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and
slight to moderate seas are noted.
For the forecast aside from the Gulf of Tehuantepec, light to
gentle winds will prevail over much of the offshore waters
through Tue night, pulsing to moderate to fresh near Baja
California Norte through Sat, and near Cabo San Lucas at times.
Northwest swell will bring rough seas N of Punta Eugenia and W of
119W through today before subsiding.
....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA,
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...
Fresh to locally strong NE-E winds prevail over the Papagayo
region, extending westward to near 88W. In the Gulf of Panama,
moderate to locally fresh N winds are noted. Elsewhere, light to
gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast, fresh to strong NE winds will pulse through
Tue night, reaching to 92W at times, with moderate to locally
rough seas. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of
Panama with moderate seas through Tue night. Rough seas will
build well offshore western Guatemala by early Sun through Sun
night due to a developing Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind
event. Gentle breezes and slight to moderate seas will prevail
elsewhere through the forecast period.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
A gale-force low pressure area is WNW of the area. Outer
associated fresh to strong E-SE winds are near the NW waters at
30N140W. Related seas of 7-9 ft are W of a line from near 30N120W
to 26N140W. Moderate convection is N of 26N from 140W westward.
Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas are found over the
remainder of the discussion waters.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong mainly SE winds will
prevail near 30N140W into this evening until the gale-force low
WNW of the area lifts N while weakening. Associated rough swells
over the far NW and N-central waters will linger through early
Sat before subsiding. Rough seas from a developing gale-force
gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will spread SW and
impact the waters roughly N of 07N and E of 105W Sun through Mon.
Fresh to strong winds will pulse across these waters as well
extending downwind from the Tehuantepec event. Elsewhere,
gentle to moderate winds will prevail over the open waters.
Moderate seas will prevail otherwise into early Sun across the
open waters. Looking ahead, rough seas in southerly swell may
impact the waters S of the Equator mid-week.
$$
Lewitsky
