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AXPZ20 KNHC 021932
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
2205 UTC Thu Apr 2 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1930 UTC.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A surface trough extends from 08N79W to 06N94W. The ITCZ extends
from 06N94W to beyond 00N140W. Scattered moderate convection is
noted from 03N to 08N between 82W and 92W.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
The pressure gradient between high pressure west of the area and
a trough over the Gulf of California is supporting moderate to
fresh winds west of Baja California, with moderate winds
extending southward to Cabo Corrientes and the Revillagigedo
Islands. Light to gentle winds are elsewhere over the open
waters off Mexico, as well as in the Gulf of California.
Moderate seas prevail across the open waters off Mexico, with
slight seas over the Gulf of California.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong NW winds will dominate
offshore Baja California this evening into Fri. Similar winds
are likely to redevelop there early next week. Fresh NW-N winds
will pulse in the northern Gulf of California Fri afternoon. NW
swell will bring locally rough seas off Baja California Norte Fri
through Sat night. Strong to near gale-force N gap winds will
develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Sun night into Mon night,
building seas to rough.
....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA,
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...
Moderate NE-E gap winds prevail over and downstream the Papagayo
region. Winds are light to gentle elsewhere. Slight seas are
offshore Colombia, with moderate seas elsewhere N of the Equator.
Rough seas in S-SW swell prevail S of the Equator from Ecuador
to the Galapagos Islands.
For the forecast, fresh winds will pulse nightly in the Papagayo
region through the period. Large S-SW swell spreading into the
waters from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands support
rough seas over these waters through early Fri. Seas will then
gradually subside across the waters through the weekend.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
A ridge of high pressure prevails over the waters N of 20N and E
of 130W. Low pressure is centered W of the discussion waters. the
pressure gradient between these areas is supporting fresh to
locally strong winds N of 25N and W of 134W. The pressure
gradient between the area of high pressure and lower pressure in
the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting gentle to moderate winds
elsewhere N of the ITCZ. Light to gentle winds prevail south of
the ITCZ. Rough seas in cross equatorial swell prevail S of 05N
and E of 110W, with moderate seas elsewhere.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the
aforementioned ridge and low pressure will support fresh to
locally strong NE-E winds N of 25.5N and W of 133W and locally
rough seas tonight. These conditions will then drift N through
Fri before shifting N of the area. Large southerly swell will
gradually subside. The pressure gradient will likely tighten N
of the ITCZ to 20N and W of 110W by the end of the week through
the weekend, increasing trades to moderate to locally fresh, with
seas building locally to rough as a result. Northerly swell will
likely build seas to rough just S of 30N in the N-central waters
by early Fri into the weekend.
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