Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
601 AXPZ20 KNHC 021005 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Tue Dec 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0800 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A monsoon trough extends westward from the coastal border of Costa Rica and Panama to 07N107W. An ITCZ runs northwestward from 07N107W to 12N117W, then resumes westward from 08N128W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is seen up to 120 nm along either side of the monsoon trough between 100W and the coastal border of Costa Rica and Panama. Scattered showers are occurring near and up to 125 nm north of the second ITCZ segment. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Convergent SE winds are causing widely scattered showers near the Revillagigedo Islands. Convergent northeasterly winds are generating scattered moderate convection A broad surface ridge extends southeastward from a 1028 mb high west of California across 30N130W to near the Revillagigedo Islands. Moderate to fresh N winds and seas of 3 to 5 ft are present at the northern Gulf of California. Gentle to moderate NW to N winds and 2 to 4 ft seas are seen across the rest of the Gulf of California. Gentle northerly winds and seas at 4 to 6 ft in moderate NW swell exist west of Baja California. Gentle to moderate N to ENE winds and 4 to 6 ft seas are present near the Revillagigedo Islands and offshore of Cabo Corrientes. Moderate to fresh N winds with 4 to 6 ft seas are noted near the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Light to gentle winds and seas at 2 to 4 ft prevail for the rest of the southern Mexico offshore waters. For the forecast, fresh N winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will pulse to strong tonight, then subside to gentle by Wed afternoon. A surface trough just southwest of the Revillagigedo Islands will keep showers and thunderstorms near the islands through at least Wed. Moderate to fresh N winds will pulse in the northern Gulf of California into Fri morning. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Aided by an upper-level trough in the vicinity, convergent SW winds are producing scattered moderate convection in the Gulf of Panama. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for additional convection in the region. Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean Sea supports fresh NE winds and 4 to 6 ft seas in the Gulf of Papagayo. Offshore of Colombia and well southwest of Costa Rica and Panama, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and 4 to 6 ft seas exist. South of the monsoon trough and between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and seas at 3 to 5 ft are evident. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds with 3 to 5 ft seas in light to moderate swells prevail. For the forecast, moderate to fresh gap winds will persist near the Papagayo region through Thursday. Moderate or lighter winds and moderate seas are expected elsewhere into the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A weakening frontal low pressure of 1016 mb is near 24N138W with a dissipating cold front curving southwestward from this low to 20N137W to 22N146W. A surface trough is seen farther southeast near 12N120W with scattered moderate convection from 15N to 19N between 114W and 119W, and from 06N to 09N between 115W and 120W. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for additional convection in the region. A broad surface ridge extends southeastward from a 1028 mb high west of California across 30N130W to near the Revillagigedo Islands is supporting fresh with locally strong E winds with 9 to 11 ft seas north of 22N and west of 135W. There is a zone of moderate to fresh NE to E winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft from 14N to 20N between 115W and 125W. Otherwise, gentle to moderate NNE to E winds and 4 to 6 ft seas are present north of 10N. The rest of the tropical eastern Pacific is under the influence of modest ridging, leaving winds mainly gentle, and seas moderate. For the forecast, the low pressure and associated front will dissipate tonight. Large NW swell will continue to spread southeastward across the northwestern subtropical and tropical waters while weakening through Wed. Rough seas will reach east to 120W and south to 09N today and tonight, before decaying into late week. $$ Chan