


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
406 AXPZ20 KNHC 080204 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Tue Jul 8 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 0200 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of a tropical wave is near 88W north of 05N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Nearby convection is mainly inland. The axis of a tropical wave is near 96W north of 05N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the ITCZ/monsoon trough section below. The axis of a tropical wave is near 115W from 05N to 22N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the ITCZ/monsoon trough section below. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 10N86W to 10N104W to 12N115W to 08N125W. The ITCZ extends from 08N125W to 08N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 05N to 15N between 91W and 120W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Gentle to moderate winds prevail west of the Baja California peninsula, extending southward to W of the Revillagigedo Islands. Light to gentle winds are noted elsewhere over the open waters off Mexico. Seas are in the 4-6 ft range. Over the Gulf of California, gentle to moderate winds and seas of 2-4 ft prevail. For the forecast, an area of low pressure could form several hundred miles offshore of southwestern Mexico late this week. Environmental conditions are expected to only be marginally conducive for development of this system as it moves to the west- northwest, well off the coast of Mexico. Winds may strengthen in the northern Gulf of California late in the week. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the forecast waters, except pulsing to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through mid-week. Moderate seas will prevail across the open waters over the next several days. revail across the open waters through the next several days. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to strong winds are over the Gulf of Papagayo, with moderate winds extending downstream of the papagayo region. Gentle winds prevail elsewhere N of the monsoon trough. Gentle to moderate winds are south of the monsoon trough. Seas are in the 4-6 ft range. For the forecast, fresh to strong E winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo through Wed night, diminishing to moderate to fresh thereafter. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will prevail. Moderate seas in S to SW swell will prevail over the regional waters during the period, building near rough south of the Galapagos Islands by the end of the week. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Broad pressure prevails over the waters north of 20N. Gentle to moderate winds prevail across the discussion waters, except moderate to fresh in the west central waters where seas are in the 7-8 ft range. Seas of 4-7 ft prevail elsewhere. For the forecast, little change in winds and seas are anticipated over the next few days. Cross equatorial, rough southerly swell will move into the waters S of 06N and W of 100W by the middle of the week, persisting into the weekend. Seas may build to near 8 ft in fresh N swell along 30N between 120W and 130W at the end of the week into the weekend. Winds may freshen in the NW waters by the weekend. $$ AL