Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
339 AXPZ20 KNHC 030233 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Wed Dec 3 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 0230 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 07N105W. The ITCZ runs from 07N105W to 10N120W, then resumes from 11N126W to beyond 07N140W. A surface trough breaks the ITCZ, analyzed from 20N119W to 11N123W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the trough between 110W-124W. Scattered moderate convection noted from 07N to 11N E of 96W, and from 06N to 10N W of 125W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A surface trough SW of the Revillagigedo Islands is aiding in scattered moderate convection in the vicinity of Socorro Island. Moderate E winds are also present in this area. Fresh to strong gap winds are noted in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Elsewhere, gentle winds dominate N of 18N, with light and variable winds to the south. Seas are moderate, except slight S of 18N and in the Gulf of California. For the forecast, fresh to strong N winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will pulse through tonight, then subside to gentle Wed. A surface trough just southwest of the Revillagigedo Islands will keep thunderstorms near the islands through Thu. Moderate to fresh N winds will pulse nightly in the northern Gulf of California through Thu night. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Surface ridging extending across the northern Caribbean Sea supports moderate to fresh NE winds and moderate seas in the Gulf of Papagayo. S of the monsoon trough, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and moderate seas exist. Elsewhere, mainly winds with moderate seas in slight swells prevail. For the forecast, moderate to fresh gap winds will persist near the Papagayo region into Thu night. Moderate or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A mid-level trough is noted N of 20N between 120W and 130W, inducing scattered moderate convection from 21N to 26N between 120W and 128W. A surface trough is from 20N119W to 11N123W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the trough between 110W-124W. Broad and relatively weak ridging extending south from a 1029 mb high pressure centered off Oregon is supporting mainly gentle winds across the basin, with moderate seas. A zone of moderate NE winds and rough seas, in primarily NW swell, is noted W of 120W and N of 07N. For the forecast, large NW swell will cause rough seas to persist tonight W of 120W and N of 07N, then gradually decay through Wed. Thereafter, moderate seas will prevail into the weekend. Moderate to fresh trades will dominate N of the ITCZ to 20N and W of 120W through the week, with moderate or weaker winds elsewhere. $$ ERA