774 
AXPZ20 KNHC 140804
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0800 UTC.

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

A surface trough extends from 08N77W to 03N90W. The ITCZ extends
from 03N90W to 00N101W to beyond 00N140W. Scattered moderate 
convection is noted S of 03N between 93W and 99W, and from 02N to
06N between 122W and 126W.

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

Fresh to strong winds, and seas of 6-7 ft, prevail over the Gulf
of Tehuantepec. Moderate winds are off Cabo Corrientes. Light to
gentle winds prevail elsewhere. Moderate seas prevail over the 
open waters off Mexico with slight seas over the Gulf of 
California. 

For the forecast, expect gale force winds across the Tehuantepec 
region early next week. Rough seas will briefly impact the waters
N of Punta Eugenia tonight 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...

Fresh to strong winds are over and downwind the Gulf of 
Papagayo. Moderate to locally strong winds are over the Gulf of 
Panama. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds prevail. Rough seas in
SW swell has entered the waters SW of the Galapagos Islands. 
Seas are in the 4-7 ft range elsewhere across the discussion 
waters.

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 locally rough
seas in NE to E swell cover much of these waters. SW swell has
crossed the equator bringing rough seas S of 04N between 101W and
117W. 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 in the
tradewind zone will subside today. Cross- equatorial SW swell 
will bring rough seas over the waters S of 10N and E of 120W 
tonight before subsiding through Sun.

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