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AXPZ20 KNHC 242308 CCA
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
2205 UTC Fri Apr 24 2026
Corrected Remainder of the Area section
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
2145 UTC.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A trough axis extends from low pressure over western Colombia to
the coast at 07N78W to 09N91W to 07N102W to 07N116W, where it
transitions to the ITCZ to 07N126W to 05N135W to beyond 04N140W.
Scattered moderate convection is within 120 nm south of the
trough between 82W-88W, also within 60 nm north of the trough
between 84.5W-87W and within 30 nm of the ITCZ between 131W-135W.
...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. Latest altimeter
satellite data passes indicate seas of 4 to 6 ft in long-period
northwest swell over these waters. Inside the Gulf of California,
light to gentle southeast winds are over its northern portion
while light and variable winds are elsewhere across the Gulf.
Seas are 2 to 3 ft in the Gulf, except for slightly higher seas
of 3 to 4 ft in the central portion and 3 to 5 ft in the southern
portion due to a long-period south to southwest swell.
For the forecast, the high pressure over the region will
generally 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 fresh to strong southwest to west gap winds across
the northern Gulf of California Sat night into Sun. Elsewhere,
mostly light to gentle west to northwest winds are expected
through early next week.
....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 3 to 4 ft. Moderate to fresh southeast winds along
with seas of 5 to 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.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...Corrected
The gradient related to broad high pressure north of about 19N
is generally supporting gentle to moderate trades from
05N to 15N west of 125W, where combined seas are 7 to 9 ft
primarily in long-period north swell. Gentle to moderate north
to northeast winds are north 09N between 115W and 122W, and
gentle to moderate northeast to east winds are from 07N to 18N
between 122W and 140W, except for an area of moderate to fresh
northeast to east winds from 25N to 27N between 135W and 140W as
seen in a recent scatterometer satellite data pass. The gradient
is a bit tighter over this part of the area, where a trough is
located near 135W. Seas of 8 ft in decaying north swell are
within an area confined from 06N to 14N between 133W and 139W
per an altimeter satellite data pass. Seas elsewhere are
4 to 6 ft primarily in northwest swell.
Patches of light to moderate rain quickly moving eastward are noted
north of 25N between 132W and 138W.
For the forecast, the rather weak high pressure across the
region will generally maintain moderate to fresh trade winds from
the ITCZ to 20N and west of 120W. Once the aforementioned
north swell decays tonight, seas will be in the range of 6 to 7
ft over the western part of the area through Sat, then 5 to 6 ft
across the entire area into early next week.
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Aguirre
