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451 AXPZ20 KNHC 021608 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Mon Jun 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. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of a tropical wave is along 88W, extending from the Gulf of Honduras southward across Central America and into the eastern Pacific waters. The wave is moving westward at 5 to 10 kt. Scattered to locally numerous convection associated with this wave is primarily about the monsoon trough between 85W and 93W, including the coastal waters of Nicaragua and Coast Rica. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from a 1012 mb low pressure located over northern Colombia near 10.5N76W to 10N85W to 08.5N95W to 09.5N108W to 08.5N118W. The ITCZ continues from 08.5N118W to 08N121W to 09N127W to beyond 07N140W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 04.5N to 15N E of 98W, from 04.5N to 14.5N between 98W and 109W, and from 05N to 11N W of 112W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A broad ridge dominates the offshore waters of Baja California, extending through 20N120W to near 15N110W. A weak surface trough persists offshore of Baja Sur along about 118W. The resultant pressure gradient across the area is yielding only light to gentle NW winds W of Baja California Norte, and gentle to moderate NW to N winds W of Baja California Sur. However, fresh W to NW winds continue in the vicinity of Los Cabos. Seas across the area waters are 5 to 8 ft in S swell. In the Gulf of California, a trough lingers along 110W to Los Cabos, and was evident in overnight scatterometer data. Gentle to moderate NW to W winds area generally west of the through and light to gentle W to SW winds are east of the trough. An area of mainly low clouds is also observed near the trough axis extending into Sonora, Mexico. Slight seas prevail in the northern and central Gulf of California, with moderate seas in S swell across the southern part of the Gulf. For the forecast, a broad and weak ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the offshore waters of Baja California this week producing gentle to moderate NW winds. N swell will begin to propagate into the Baja Norte waters today and reach the Baja Sur waters on Tue, with the highest seas remaining across the outer offshore waters. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of the coast of Central America and southern Mexico during the middle to late portions of this week. Once it forms, the disturbance is expected to move generally westward to west- northwestward at around 5 to 10 kt. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form by the end of the week. Currently, there is a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation through 7 days. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A tropical wave is moving across northern Central America along about 88W. See the Tropical Waves section for more details. Associated convection extends from the Papagayo region westward to to near 95W. Elsewhere, a weak pressure gradient prevails across the area, resulting in gentle to moderate southerly winds south of 06N, and light to gentle winds N of 06N. Cross- equatorial SW swell is producing moderate seas of 6 to 8 ft across the area. For the forecast, cross-equatorial SW swell dominating regional waters today will gradually fade through Wed before new SW swell builds into the area waters by mid-week. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of the coast of Central America and southern Mexico during the middle to late portions of this week. Once it forms, the disturbance is expected to move generally westward to west- northwestward around at 5 to 10 kt. Environmental conditions are expected to be marginally conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression could form by the end of the week. Currently, there is a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation through 7 days. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA.... A strong 1038 mb high pressure system is centered across the NE Pacific well north of the area along 138W, and extends a ridge southward over the forecast region, covering most of the waters N of the ITCZ/Monsoon Trough and W of 125W. A dissipated frontal boundary extends across the area from 30N121W to near 25N137W. The associated pressure gradient supports a swath of fresh N to NE winds over the NW waters north of this feature, where seas are in the 8 to 9 ft range in mixed NW and SW swell. Elsewhere between the monsoon trough/ITCZ and this feature, gentle to moderate NE trade winds prevail, with seas of 6 to 7 ft to the west of 110W. A 1010 mb surface low is analyzed near 13N105W, where scattered moderate convection is seen within 240 nm across the W semicircle. Based on early morning altimeter data, seas of of 8 to 9 ft in southerly swell dominates most of the waters S of 22N between 95W and 110W. For the forecast, the strong high pressure will remain N of the forecast region through Tue night, and weaken some by Wed. As a result, fresh N to NE winds are forecast to persist over the NW part of the forecast region through midweek. Northerly swell, generated by strong to gale force N winds between the above mentioned strong high pressure and lower pressures over the State of California, will continue to propagate across the northern forecast waters, building seas to 12 ft near 30N130W by early Tue morning. At that time, seas 8 ft or greater are forecast to dominate most of the waters N of 25N and W of 118W. The cross- equatorial southerly swell will fade today through Tue. $$ Stripling