Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
768 AXPZ20 KNHC 011519 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Mon Dec 1 2025 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 1500 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 10N84W to 07N96W. The ITCZ stretches from 07N96W to 10N112W then resumes from 11N126W and continues beyond 09N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 04N to 10N E of 98W and from 06N to 12N W of 134W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Strong gap winds funneling through the Chivela Pass are impacting the Gulf of Tehuantepec. A surface trough SW of the Revillagigedo Islands continues to generate showers and thunderstorms mainly from 14N to 22N between 110W and 116W. Fresh N winds are occurring from the mouth of the Gulf of California SW to the Revillagigedo Islands. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient supports mainly gentle winds and moderate seas, except for slight seas in the Gulf of California. For the forecast, strong N to NE winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will continue this morning and pulse again late Tue into Wed morning. A trough just SW of the Revillagigedo Islands will meander near the islands through Tue, bringing showers and thunderstorms. Looking ahead, moderate long-period NW swell will reach the Baja California Norte offshore waters Tue, then subside Thu. Otherwise, moderate to fresh N winds will pulse in the northern Gulf of California through Fri night. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean supports fresh NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo. South of the monsoon trough and between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, winds are gentle to moderate from the S to SW. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds prevail. Moderate seas encompass the entire region. For the forecast, fresh gap winds will pulse nightly this week in the Papagayo region. Moderate or lighter winds and moderate seas are expected elsewhere through Fri night. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Low pressure of 106 mb is near 25N135W with a stalling cold front trailing from this low to 22N134W over to 21N140W. Fresh E winds are noted N of the low along with rough seas. A surface trough to the SW of the Revillagigedo Islands continues to generate showers and thunderstorms mainly from 14N to 22N between 110W and 115W. With this convection strong gusty winds and rough seas are possible, with a zone fo moderate to fresh NE winds NW of the trough from 14N to 22N between 115W and 123W. The rest of the tropical eastern Pacific is under the influence of modest ridging, leaving winds mainly gentle, and seas moderate. For the forecast, the low pressure and associated front will dissipate by tonight. Large NW swell will continue to spread southeastward across the NW subtropical and tropical waters today with seas peaking around 12 ft. Rough seas will reach E to 121W and S to 09N Tue and Tue night, before decaying into late week. $$ Konarik