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AXPZ20 KNHC 011534
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1605 UTC Wed Apr 1 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1530 UTC.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A surface trough extends from 08N77W to 06N97W. The ITCZ extends
from 06N97W to 05N115W to beyond 06N140W. A second ITCZ extends
from 03S88W to 02S103W to beyond 03S120W. Scattered moderate
convection is noted from 03N to 08N between 81N and 98W, from 04N
to 07N between 124W and 129W, and from 03N to 08N between 136W
and 140W.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
Fresh S to SW winds are in the northernmost Gulf of California,
flowing into low pressure over southern California. Moderate NW
winds are near Cabo San Lucas. Elsewhere, mainly gentle winds
dominate. Moderate seas prevail, except for slight seas in the
Gulf of California.
For the forecast, moderate to fresh winds will continue pulsing
near Cabo Corrientes and Cabo San Lucas into tonight. Fresh to
locally strong NW winds will dominate offshore Baja California
Thu and Fri as high pressure builds W of the peninsula, and then
again fresh Sun night. NW swell will bring locally rough seas off
Baja California Norte Fri through Sat night. Looking ahead,
fresh to strong N gap winds may develop in the Gulf of
Tehuantepec by Sun night.
....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA,
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...
Fresh NE-E winds prevail over the Papagayo region, with seas to
around 7 ft. Winds are light to gentle elsewhere. Slight seas
are offshore Colombia, with moderate seas elsewhere.
For the forecast, moderate to fresh winds will pulse nightly in
the Papagayo region through the period. Large S-SW swell will
spread into the waters from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos
Islands later today, and reach the remaining area waters and
Central American coasts Thu. This swell will build seas to rough
from offshore Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands through Thu night.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
A surface trough continues to weaken over the NW waters, and a
high pressure center is dissipating near the Revillagigedo
Islands. An overall modest pressure gradient between these two
features and the ITCZ to the south is leading to widespread light
to gentle winds across the waters N of 20N. Similar winds are
found S of 05N and E of 105W under a weak pressure pattern.
Gentle to moderate winds are elsewhere. Seas are moderate across
the open waters.
For the forecast, gentle to moderate winds will dominate the open
waters into tonight as weak high pressure across much of the
area slowly builds into the Baja California waters. A series of
weak frontal boundaries or troughs will move into the NW waters
and weaken W of 130W throughout the remainder of the week.
Moderate seas generally will continue into late week. Large
southerly swell will move into the waters S of the Equator later
today, reach 10N Thu, then gradually subside. The pressure
gradient may tighten N of 05N and W of 110W by the end of the
week increasing trades to moderate to locally fresh, with seas
building locally to rough as a result. Northerly swell may build
seas to rough just S of 30N by late Thu night into the weekend.
Meanwhile, a trough extending from low pressure just W of 140W
may lift across the NW waters during the end of the week, with
fresh winds N of it to 30N and building seas to rough. NW swell
may push SE of 30N into the N-central waters by the end of the
week into the weekend with locally rough seas.
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Konarik
