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780 AXPZ20 KNHC 030355 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Mon Nov 03 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0345 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: A reinforcing cold front is moving across the Gulf of America. In its wake a tight pressure gradient in southeastern Mexico has induced gale-force gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region. Rough seas are with these winds. These seas are expected to reach very rough ranges through Tue. The gale force winds are expected to prevail through Tue night, however strong to near gale force winds will gradually diminish through early on Thu. Seas of 8 to 10 ft in north to northeast swell are expected to spread south- southwestward to near 09N110W by Tue night. Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from central Colombia west- northwestward to northern Costa Rica, and to 11N86W to 09N95W to 12N107W to low pressure near 13N116W 1011 mb and to 10N124W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to beyond 11N140W. Numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is from 07N to 10N between 104W-113W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is within 120 nm south of the trough between 98W-101.5W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm south of the trough between 84W-87W, and within 30 nm of the trough between 113W-115W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please see the Special Features section for details on a recently started Gulf of Tehuantepec gale-force gap wind event. A set of long-period NW swell has entered the waters N of Punta Eugenia, with rough seas N of 25N. Elsewhere, a weak pressure gradient across the region is generally allowing for moderate or lighter northwest to north winds and moderate seas, except for slight seas in the Gulf of California as noted in earlier altimeter satellite data passes. For the forecast, the long-period NW swell will gradually subside through Tue. A second set of large NW swell is forecast to enter the waters N of Punta Eugenia late Thu, and spread through the remainder waters offshore of Baja California through Fri night. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are ongoing in the Gulf of Papagayo along with moderate seas. Gentle to moderate SW to W winds and moderate seas are elsewhere south of the monsoon across the Central America offshore waters. Moderate S to SW winds are over the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. They become SE to S in direction west of 90W. Moderate seas are over these waters as indicated by earlier altimeter satellite data passes. For the forecast, moderate to fresh gap winds and moderate seas are expected to pulse across the Papagayo region through Thu. The Tehuantepec gap wind event will result in moderate N to NE winds and moderate to rough seas in the far western offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador Mon through Tue night. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... High pressure is the main feature over the eastern Pacific subtropical waters. Long-period NW swell continues to spread across the waters north of about 18N and and west of 116W. The swell is leading to rough seas. The gradient in place is allowing for moderate or lighter winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft elsewhere north and south of the ITCZ/monsoon trough west of 110W as seen in the most recent altimeter satellite data passes over these waters. For the forecast, high pressure will continue to be the main feature over the waters west of about 115W into early next week. The NW swell will gradually subside through Tue. A cold front is expected to approach 30N140W on Tue night, preceded by fresh to strong southwest winds and rough seas. Otherwise, a broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles south- southwest of the Baja California Peninsula is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms as described above in the ITCZ/Monsoon Trough section. Only limited development is possible during the next day or so before the system moves into a more unfavorable environment while it continues westward. $$ Aguirre