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AXPZ20 KNHC 140131
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0405 UTC Sat Mar 14 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
0130 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A surface trough extends from 08N77W to 03N90W. The ITCZ extends
from 03N90W to 00N102W to beyond 00N140W. Scattered moderate 
convection is noted S of 04N between 90W and 100W.

...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

Fresh to strong winds, and seas of 6-9 ft prevail over the Gulf
of Tehuantepec. Moderate winds are off Cabo Corrientes. Light to
gentle winds prevail elsewhere. Aside from the Tehuantepec
region, moderate seas prevail over the open waters off Mexico
with slight seas over the Gulf of California.  

For the forecast, fresh to strong gap winds will diminish across
the Gulf of Tehuantepec tonight. Expect gale force winds across 
the Tehuantepec region early next week. Rough seas will briefly 
impact the waters N of Punta Eugenia Sat night into Sun. 
Otherwise, winds will generally be moderate or weaker, with 
moderate seas over the open waters off Mexico and slight to 
moderate seas in the Gulf of California. 

....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, 
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...

Moderate winds are over and downwind the Gulf of Papagayo.
Moderate winds are also over the Gulf of Panama. Elsewhere, light
to gentle winds prevail. Seas are in the 7-8 ft range well
offshore Guatemala, with seas in the 4-7 ft elsewhere. 

For the forecast, rough seas generated from the previous Gulf of
Tehuantepec gale force gap winds event impacting the outer 
waters of Guatemala will subside tonight. Fresh to occasionally 
strong gap winds will pulse to strong across the Papagayo region 
through Sun. Moderate N winds will pulse to fresh in the Gulf of 
Panama through Sun. Mainly light to gentle winds will prevail 
elsewhere through the forecast period. Cross- equatorial SW swell
will bring rough seas to the waters between the Galapagos 
Islands and Ecuador tonight through Sat night.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

High pressure is centered north of the area. The pressure 
gradient between this area of high pressure and lower pressure in
the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting moderate winds north of 
the ITCZ to near 15N and west of 110W. Moderate to rough seas in
NE to E swell cover much of these waters. Elsewhere, moderate or
weaker winds and moderate seas prevail.

For the forecast, winds will gradually diminish across the 
discussion waters through early next week. The rough seas will 
gradually subside through Sat. Cross- equatorial SW swell will 
bring rough seas east of 120W tonight. The rough seas will 
spread northward to cover the waters S of 10N and E of 120W Sat 
night before subsiding through Sun.

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