Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
499 AXPZ20 KNHC 300957 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sun Nov 30 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0950 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 07N78W to 10N110W to 08N128W. The ITCZ stretches from 08N128W to beyond 06N140W. Numerous moderate to strong convection extends from 13N to 19N between 108W and 119W. Scattered moderate convection is observed elsewhere from 19N to 28N between 106W and 123W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Strong high pressure over the eastern United States has shifted eastward, and winds over the SW Gulf of America are now from the E to SE. This new wind pattern over the SW Gulf of America acted to diminish N winds in Tehuantepec to moderate to fresh speeds while seas remain moderate to 6 ft. The remainder of the basin is under a weak pressure gradient, allowing for primarily moderate northerly winds and moderate seas from 18N to 23N, affecting the offshore waters SW of Cabo San Lucas and the entrance of the Gulf of California, or from San Jose del Cabo to Cabo Corrientes. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, fresh winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will reach strong speed tonight into Mon, and then again Tue night into Wed. Otherwise, a surface trough SW of the Baja California Sur offshore waters will meander in that region bringing showers, and also impacting the waters near the Revillagigedo Islands with fresh to strong NE to E winds through early Mon. Looking ahead, long-period NW swell will reach the Baja California Norte offshore waters Tue into Thu before subsiding. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean supports moderate to fresh NE winds and moderate seas in the Gulf of Papagayo. Meanwhile, south of the monsoon trough and between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, winds are gentle to moderate from the S to SW and seas are moderate to 5 ft. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, fresh NE winds and moderate seas will prevail in the Papagayo region through Mon morning, and resume again Wed night through Thu night. Moderate or lighter winds and moderate seas are forecast elsewhere through the forecast period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A cold front is across the far NW waters, extending from 30N130W to 27N140W and generating scattered showers and tstms N of 26N between 125W and 133W. Long-period NW swell associated with the front is supporting rough seas in the 8 to 10 ft range N of 26N and west of 130W. Meanwhile, an upper level trough over the western waters and tropical moisture are supporting numerous moderate to strong convection and isolated thunderstorms from 12N to 20N between 108W and 119W. The rest of the tropical eastern Pacific waters are under the influence of a 1021 mb high pressure system centered near 28N146W. The gradient between the aforementioned ridge and lower pressure associated with the monsoon trough and ITCZ continues to sustain moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds N of these boundaries to about 20N and W of 130W. Seas in these waters are 5-8 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, long-period NW swell progressing across the NW waters will push southeastward before diminishing tonight. Moderate to locally fresh trade winds and locally rough seas will persist in the western tropical waters through this morning. New large NW swell is forecast to arrive to the NW waters late today into Mon evening with seas peaking around 12 ft. $$ Ramos