NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER

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AXPZ20 KNHC 221440
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1605 UTC Thu Jan 22 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
1430 UTC.

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

The monsoon trough extends from 08N78W to 09N85W to 05N93W. The 
ITCZ continues from 05N93W to 07N125W to 07N140W. Scattered 
moderate convection is noted E of 80W, from 03N to 07N between 
97W and 111W, and from 06N to 11N between 120W and 130W.

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

Fresh to near- gale force gap winds persist across the Gulf of
Tehuantepec with 7 to 9 ft. Outside of the Tehuantepec area, 
gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas persist across the 
Mexican offshore waters.

For the forecast, fresh to strong gap winds and occasionally 
rough seas will prevail in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through 
tonight. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds will prevail through
the weekend. Another gap wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec 
will start Sun night, with gale force winds possible Mon and 
strong gales by Mon night accompanied by rough to very rough 
seas.

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

Fresh to strong gap winds, and seas of 6 to 8 ft, prevail across
the Gulf of Papagayo, extending southwest to 90W. Fresh N winds, 
and seas of 5 to 6 ft, are across the Gulf of Panama. Elsewhere,
winds are moderate or weaker with seas in the 3 to 5 ft range.

For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure 
north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough 
will support fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas in the 
Papagayo region through at least Fri. Elsewhere, winds will be 
moderate or weaker over the forecast waters through early next 
the week. A possible gale force gap wind event over Tehuantepec 
will bring a set of large NW to N swell over the waters well 
offshore Guatemala early next week. 

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-7 ft prevail N of the ITCZ
to near 12N and W of 130W. Gentle to moderate breezes and 
moderate combined seas, primarily in NW swell, dominate 
elsewhere.

For the forecast, winds should remain moderate or weaker, with 
seas less than 8 ft, for the next several days. Fresh to strong 
SW winds, along with long-period NW swell, will move into the 
waters north of 25N and west of 135W Mon ahead of a cold front 
expected to move southwest of 30N140W by Mon night.

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AL