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AXPZ20 KNHC 080838
TWDEP 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1005 UTC Sun Feb 8 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.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...

Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: The pressure gradient between 
high pressure across the eastern slopes of Mexico and lower 
pressure associated with the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough
is supporting gale-force northerly winds over the Gulf of 
Tehuantepec along with peak seas to around 11 ft. These 
conditions are forecast to lower below gale-force Sun afternoon, 
then pulse back up to gale-force late Sun night before 
diminishing to fresh to strong speeds afterward into early on 
Tue. Seas in the Gulf region are forecast to diminish to 5 to 7 
ft early on Tue. 

Gulf of Papagayo Gale Warning: Fresh to strong northeast to east 
winds will pulse in the Papagayo region through the weekend and 
into early next week. Winds are expected to reach minimal gale-
force late at night through Mon due to a tightened pressure 
gradient between strong high pressure to the north and the 
eastern north Pacific monsoon trough. Rough seas will accompany 
these winds.

Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National
Hurricane Center at 
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details.

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

A surface trough extends from 08N83W to 05N87W. The ITCZ 
continues from that point to 04N140W. Another surface trough is
analyzed along 112W from 05N to 18N. Scattered moderate 
convection is noted along the second trough and ITCZ between 
105W-119W.

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

A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Please 
see the Special Features section above for details.

Aside from the Gale Warning area, gentle to moderate northwest  
winds are west of Baja California, while light to gentle 
northerly winds prevail elsewhere. Light and weaker winds are in
the Gulf of California north of 29N, and gentle northwest winds 
are south of 29N. Seas of 5 to 7 ft are over the Mexican waters, 
except for higher seas of 8 to 10 ft in long-period west to 
northwest swell north of 17N and west of 110W. Slight seas 
prevail across the Gulf of California.

For the forecast aside from the ongoing Gulf of Tehuantepec gale 
event, the long-period northwest swell will reach to near 108W 
today, then decay. Another set of northwest swell may reach the 
outer boundary of the offshore waters from 30N to Punta Eugenia 
on Tue, before it begins to decay.

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

A Gale Warning is in effect for the Gulf of Papagayo. Please see
the Special Features section above for details.

Aside from the Gulf of Papagayo, fresh northeast winds and rough
seas are over the far offshore waters of Guatemala associated with 
the Gulf of Tehuantepec gale force gap wind event. Otherwise, gentle 
to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.

For the forecast aside from the Gulf of Papagayo, moderate to 
fresh northerly gap winds in the Gulf of Panama will continue 
through tonight before diminishing moderate to fresh speeds 
on Tue.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

A 1029 mb high center is analyzed north of the area at 32N128W, 
a ridge axis extending southeastward to near the Revillagigedo 
Islands. Latest scatterometer satellite data depicts light to 
gentle anticyclone winds north of 22N W of 125W. The pressure 
gradient between the high pressure and lower pressures to the 
south with the ITCZ is resulting in fresh to strong trades from 
11N to 14N west of 130W, and fresh trades elsewhere from 06N to 
20N west of 115W. Seas over these waters are 8 to 10 ft in long-
period northwest swell. Fresh east winds generated from the 
ongoing Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind gale event are spreading 
westward to near 110W as seen in recent scatterometer satellite 
data passes over those waters.

For the forecast, the seas to 10 ft in the long-period northwest
swell will gradually subside through Mon, however, another set 
of long-period northwest swell will be impacting the waters west 
of about 130W at that time. Otherwise, high pressure will build 
over the waters north of 20N through the rest of the weekend and 
into early next week. The pressure gradient will tighten between 
the high pressure and lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ 
leading to an expansion of the fresh to strong trades from 06N to
20N and west of about 120W late tonight into Mon. These winds 
are forecast to diminish some late on Mon and into Tue as a cold 
front moves into the NW part of the area. Fresh to strong winds 
are expected behind this front along with seas building to 8 to 
11 ft in northwest swell.

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ERA