Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
720 AXPZ20 KNHC 042030 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Thu Dec 4 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 2000 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 08N80W to 09N102W. The ITCZ runs from 09N102W to 09N125W to beyond 06N140W. Scattered moderate convection is from 03N to 09N E of 88W and from 07N to 12N and 118W and 126W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Fresh gap winds are noted in the northern Gulf of California, and fresh NW winds have developed just offshore Mazatlan, Mexico. Otherwise, mainly gentle winds prevail. Moderate seas prevail across the Mexican offshore waters and the northern Gulf of California, while slight seas prevail across the southern half of the Gulf of California. For the forecast, a surface trough west of the Revillagigedo Islands will keep scattered thunderstorms near the islands through Fri. Moderate to fresh N winds will diminish in the northern Gulf of California tonight. High pressure building southward toward the region will lead to increasing winds for the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Tehunatepec for the start of next week. Mon and Tue, strong gap winds are forecast in the Tehuantepec region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean supports moderate to fresh NE winds and moderate seas in the Papagayo region. S of the monsoon trough, gentle S to SW winds and moderate seas prevail. Elsewhere, mainly light winds with moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, moderate to fresh gap winds will persist near the Papagayo region tonight. Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through early next week. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A trough axis extending along 120W between 10N and 28N is inducing scattered moderate convection from 12N to 18N between 118W and 126W. To the west of this axis, moderate winds and seas, dominate N of the ITCZ. Elsewhere, gentle winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, moderate to fresh trades will dominate N of the ITCZ to 25N and W of 125W into the weekend, with moderate or weaker winds elsewhere. Moderate seas will generally prevail, but NW swell combined with easterly wind waves will lead to rough seas Fri night N of 20N and W of 135W. $$ Konarik