Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
159 AXPZ20 KNHC 021526 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Tue Dec 2 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 09N84W to 07N107W. The ITCZ runs from 07N107W to 12N117W, then resumes from 08N128W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is seen up to 120 nm along either side of the monsoon trough E of 100W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A surface trough SW of the Revillagigedo Islands is aiding in scattered moderate convection in the vicinity of the islands. Moderate E winds are also present in this area. Moderate gap winds are noted in the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the northern Gulf of California. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds prevail. Moderate seas dominate, except slight seas are present in the Gulf of California. For the forecast, fresh N winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will pulse to strong tonight, then subside to gentle Wed. A surface trough just southwest of the Revillagigedo Islands will keep thunderstorms near the islands through at least Wed night. Moderate to fresh N winds will pulse in the northern Gulf of California through Thu night. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for convection in the region. Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean Sea supports moderate to fresh NE winds and 4 to 6 ft seas in the Gulf of Papagayo. S of the monsoon trough, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and 4 to 6 ft seas exist. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds with 3 to 5 ft seas in light to moderate swells prevail. For the forecast, moderate to fresh gap winds will persist near the Papagayo region through Thu. Moderate or lighter winds and moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A dissipating cold front is noted from 20N137W to beyond 20N140W. Fresh E winds are N of this front, extending to 25N. A surface trough is noted from 23N121W to 19N124W, inducing scattered moderate convection from 19N to 22N between 122W and 126W. Another surface trough farther SE extends from just SW of Socorro Island to 11N120W, and is producing scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from 17N to 20N between 112W to 118W. N of this trough, a corridor of fresh winds extends from 18N to 22N between 113W and 123W. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for additional convection in the region. Broad and relatively weak ridging extending south from a 1028 mb high pressure centered off Oregon is supporting mainly gentle winds across the basin, with moderate seas. However, slowly decaying NW swell is leading to rough seas W of 125W and N of 10N. For the forecast, large NW swell will continue to spread southeastward across the northwestern subtropical and tropical waters while weakening through Wed. Rough seas will reach east to 120W and south to 09N tonight, then slowly decay to moderate into late week. $$ Konarik