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AXPZ20 KNHC 260246
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0405 UTC Sun Apr 26 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0230 UTC.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A trough axis extends from 09N79W to 07N105W. The ITCZ extends
from 07N105W to 11N125W to beyond 06N140W. A second ITCZ is
south of the discussion waters. Scattered moderate to isolated
strong convection is active from 10N to 12N between 105W and
115W, from 12N to 14N between 120W and 122W, and from 03N to 07N
between 112W and 118W.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
Broad ridging over the eastern Pacific west of Baja California is
generally maintaining moderate to locally fresh northwest winds
over the offshore waters of Baja California, with gentle to
moderate winds elsewhere. Combined seas are 4-6 ft off Baja
California, 3-5 ft off southwest and southern Mexico, and 1-3 ft
in the Gulf of California.
For the forecast, the high pressure over the region will maintain
moderate to fresh northwest winds over the Baja California
waters well into next week. A tightening pressure gradient
between high pressure northwest of the region shifting eastward,
with a ridge extending southeastward across the Baja California
offshore waters and low pressure over the western U.S. will
induce strong to near gale southwest to west gap winds across
the northern Gulf of California tonight into Sun. Winds will
also increase slightly to fresh to strong between Cabo San
Lazaro and Punta Eugenia Sun night through Mon morning.
Elsewhere, mostly light to gentle west to northwest winds are
expected through early next week. Moderate to fresh winds may
develop in the central and southern Gulf of California by the
middle of next week as the pressure gradient tightens slightly.
....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...
Light to gentle variable winds prevail north of the equator along
with seas of 2-4 ft. Gentle to moderate southeast winds along
with seas of 5-7 ft in long-period south to southwest swell
continue south of the equator.
For the forecast, a light gradient will maintain rather tranquil
conditions over the Central American and Colombian waters well
into next week while moderate to fresh southeast winds and
moderate long-period south to southwest swell remain offshore
Ecuador. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of
Papagayo starting Tue morning.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
The ridge north of 20N is disrupted by a trough extending from
30N125W to 22N140W. Moderate NE wind and 5-6 ft seas is evident
west of the trough, with mostly gentle breezes and 4-6 ft
combined seas east of the trough. Moderate NE trade winds and 5-7
ft seas are ongoing from 08N to 20N west of 120W, with gentle
breezes and 4-6 ft elsewhere, except for 3-5 ft seas east of 95W.
For the forecast, the rather weak high pressure across the
region will generally maintain moderate to occasionally fresh
trade winds from the ITCZ to 20N and west of 120W. Combined seas
will be in the range of 5-7 ft over the western part of the area
through the remainder of the weekend, locally to 8 ft near 140W
through early evening, then 4-6 ft across the entire area early
next week, except near 8 ft along 03.4S into early next week.
Seas may build slightly over the waters north of 10N and west of
120W by the middle of next week in new swells.
$$
Christensen
