Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
703 AXPZ20 KNHC 292144 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Sat Nov 29 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2135 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 08N83W to 05N94W to 10N120W to 09N129W. The ITCZ stretches from 09N129W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is observed from 07N to 20N and between 105W and 122W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A 1035 mb high pressure system over the eastern United States supports fresh to strong northerly winds and seas of 6-8 ft across the Gulf of Tehuantepec. A recent scatterometer satellite pass captured a large area of 20-25 kt winds, including downstream to 11N. The remainder of the basin is under a weaker pressure gradient, allowing for primarily moderate northerly winds and moderate seas from 17N to 24N, affecting the offshore waters of SW Mexico. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, strong winds will persist in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, diminishing to fresh speeds this evening. Strong speeds winds will briefly resume in Tehuantepec Sun night into Mon, and then again Tue night into Wed. Otherwise, a surface trough is developing SW of the Baja California Sur offshore waters and then will drift NE, impacting the waters near the Revillagigedo Islands with moderate to fresh NE to E winds Sun into Mon. Looking ahead, a series of long-period NW swell will reach the Baja California Norte offshore waters midweek. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean supports moderate to fresh easterly trade 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 Sun, and resume again Wed night. Moderate or lighter winds and moderate seas are forecast elsewhere through the forecast period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A cold front is approaching the far NW waters, producing scattered showers north of 27N and between 128W and 133W. Long- period NW swell is supporting seas to 10 ft north of 25N and west of 133W. Meanwhile, an upper level trough over the western waters and tropical moisture result in a large area of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms south of 20N and between 105W and 125W. The rest of the tropical eastern Pacific waters are under the influence of a 1022 mb high pressure system centered near 27N143W. 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 105W. Seas in these waters are 5-8 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, a long-period NW swell progressing across the NW waters will push southeastward before diminishing Sun night. Moderate to locally fresh trade winds and locally rough seas will persist in the western tropical waters through today. Another large set of NW swell is forecast to arrive to the NW waters by the end of the weekend and into early next week with seas peaking around 12 ft. $$ Delgado