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AXPZ20 KNHC 250800
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Mon May 25 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.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

The axis of a tropical wave is near 85W and N of 05N, drifting 
west at 10 kt. Nearby convection is noted in the ITCZ/monsoon 
trough section below.

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

The monsoon trough extends from 10N85W to 07N95W. The ITCZ 
extends from 07N95W to 09.5N106W to 10N131W to beyond 07N140W. 
Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 
03N to 07N between 87W and 94W, and from 03N to 10N between 121W
and 140W.

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

High pressure has started to build west of the region,
tightening the pressure gradient slightly. With the tighter 
pressure gradient, moderate to fresh winds prevail across the 
waters west of Baja California. Gentle to moderate winds are 
south of Baja California and west of Cabo Corrientes. Light to 
gentle winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are in the 4-6 ft range over
the open waters, and 1-3 ft in the Gulf of California. 

For the forecast, moderate to fresh winds will prevail offshore 
Baja California through midweek. A set of NW swell will move into
the waters off Baja California Norte midweek, bringing rough 
seas. Fresh SW to W gap winds will develop across the northern 
Gulf of California Tue and Wed. 

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

Fresh to locally strong winds are in the Gulf of Papagayo. 
Gentle to moderate winds prevail between Colombia and the 
Galapagos Islands, as well as in the Gulf of Panama. Light to 
gentle winds are elsewhere across the discussion waters. Seas are
5-7 ft in S swell between Colombia and the Galapagos Islands, 
and 4-6 ft elsewhere.

For the forecast, fresh gap winds will pulse at night across the
Papagayo region tonight. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail 
between Colombia and the Galapagos Islands. Light to gentle winds
are expected elsewhere. Moderate seas will prevail through Thu. 
Large SW swell will enter the southern waters Fri, bringing rough
seas to the waters between the Galapagos Islands and Colombia.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A broad surface ridge extends across the waters north of 20N. 
The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and 
lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting moderate
to fresh NE trade winds north of the ITCZ to 20N and west of 
110W, where seas are 6 to 8 ft. Gentle to moderate NE winds are 
elsewhere north of the ITCZ. Gentle to moderate SE winds are
found south of the ITCZ. Seas over these waters are in the 5-7 ft
range in mixed SW and N to NE swell. Seas are reaching 8 ft 
primarily in southerly swell south of 03N between 90W and 100W.

For the forecast, little change is expected in winds the next 
few days. Large NW to N swell generated by a storm force low well
N of the area will enter waters north of 25N by midweek, 
bringing rough seas over these waters. The combination of wind 
waves developing from fresh to locally strong trades N of the
ITCZ and W of 120W, and a mix of N and S swell, will bring rough
seas over these waters.

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AL