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AXPZ20 KNHC 230937
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Thu Apr 23 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
0920 UTC.

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

A trough axis extends from near 08N78W to 06N96W to 05N109W. The
ITCZ stretches from 05N110W to 04N118W then resumes west of a 
trough near 04N122W and continues beyond 02N140W. Scattered 
moderate convection is observed from 03S to 07N between 80W and 
95W, and from 01N to 14N between 100W and 131W.

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

A broad surface ridge prevails across the Baja offshores and 
extends to just NW of the Revillagigedo Islands. The pressure 
gradient between the ridge and a trough along the Gulf of 
California is supporting moderate to fresh NW winds across the 
Baja waters N of Cabo San Lucas. Seas across these offshore 
waters are 7 to 8 ft in NW swell. Locally moderate NW winds are 
likely offshore Jalisco and Michoacan with 5-6 ft seas in S 
swell. Elsewhere, winds are light to gentle and seas 4-6 ft in S
swell, except to 3 ft in the Gulf of California. 

For the forecast, new high pressure well NW of the area will 
build modestly across the Baja waters through today, and act to 
increase winds modestly through early Fri before weakening Fri 
night through Sat. NW swell with seas to 8 ft will continue to 
move across the Baja California waters and spread southeastward 
to the Revillagigedo Islands through today. Elsewhere, mostly 
light to gentle west to northwest winds are expected through Mon.

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

Moderate NE to E gap winds and moderate seas to 5 ft are across 
the Papagayo region, extending downstream to 88W. Elsewhere, 
light to gentle variable winds prevail. Moderate seas in SW swell
are slowly subsiding E of the Galapagos Islands through today.

For the forecast, gap winds will remain moderate across the 
Papagayo region through this morning, then become light variable 
through Mon as southerly winds develop across the NW Caribbean. 
Otherwise, rather tranquil conditions are expected to continue 
over the Central American and the equatorial waters through early
next week. The next significant SW swell is forecast to approach
the Galapagos waters Sat, however seas are forecast to remain 
less than 8 ft. 

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

High pressure well NW of the area extends across the subtropical
waters producing light to gentle anticyclonic winds N of 20N
between 123W and 140W. Decaying NW swell with 8-9 ft seas 
accompany an area of moderate to fresh NE to E winds that extends
from 02N to 20N between 120W and 140W. Elsewhere, moderate or 
lighter winds and moderate seas remain prevalent.

For the forecast, modest high pressure N of the area will build
weakly across the region over the next few days to maintain
moderate to fresh trade winds S of 20N to the ITCZ and W of 120W.  
NW swell will spread southeastward over the next few days, leading
to rough seas around 8 ft over the western tropical waters through
tonight. Little overall changes are expected with winds and seas
elsewhere through Mon.

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Ramos