--------------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION (EASTERN PACIFIC AREA) MESSAGES T1T2: AX A1A2: PZ Date: 2025-12-27 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC270356_C_KWBC_20251227035804_16515500-3262-TWDEP.txt ****0000005697**** AXPZ20 KNHC 270356 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Sat Dec 27 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 0345 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Northern Waters Significant Swell: Large northwest swell generated by a storm system that is well north of the area is bringing very rough seas to waters north of 26N and west of about 124W, with seas peaking to around 14 ft (4.5 m) north of 28N and between 126W AND 137W. Wave period with these seas is of 11-13 sec. This swell will continue to propagate into the regional waters through Sat, with rough seas reaching as far south as 13N, and as far east as 118W. The swell will slowly subside through late Sun south of 28N. Rough seas of 8 to 12 ft are likely to prevail into the weekend across the offshore waters of Baja California from 17N to 26N. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from northern Colombia to 08N79W to 08N90W to 07N102W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 09N117W to 09N130W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 30 nm south of the ITCZ between 137W-140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Latest scatterometer satellite data indicates fresh to strong north winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region due to the gradient associated to a subtropical ridge north of the area. Seas over these waters are in 5 to 7 ft. Farther west, a large area of northwest swell is generating seas of 7 to 11 ft north of Punta Eugenia, especially west of Guadalupe Island. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh northwest winds and moderate seas are over the central and southern Gulf of California and off Baja California Sur. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the gradient associated to high pressure over the Gulf of America will continue to induce fresh to strong northerly gap winds and moderate to locally rough seas in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through Sat morning, then diminish in the early afternoon. Gale conditions may be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region starting late Mon night. Northwest swell propagating through the waters north of Punta Eugenia will be spreading rough seas southward across the offshore waters of the Baja California peninsula through the weekend. High pressure will begin to build across the Baja waters through the weekend bringing a return to more typical northerly winds. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are likely to develop in the Gulf of California Sun into Tue as high pressure strengthens across the region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean continues to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to 90W. Seas over these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through the period. Mostly gentle to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please read the Special Features section for details on significant swell impacting much of the northern waters. A weak pressure gradient dominates the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific outside of the swell region described in the Special Features section. A cold front extends from near 30N122W to 24N139W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are found ahead of the front. Moderate to fresh northeast to east trade winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in northwest to north are north of the ITCZ to 20N and west of 130W. Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast winds and seas of 5 to 8 ft are south of the ITCZ and west of about 130W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, as low pressure north of the area weakens inland California this will for high pressure to begin to build into the regional waters from the NW. Global models suggest that a surface trough or broad low pressure will develop across the waters south of about 22N between 120W and 128W Sun into early next week. This will combine with high pressure building into the region resulting in a rather broad zone of increasing winds reaching to strong speeds roughly from 16N to 26N and west of the Revillagigedo Islands, accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Seas may reach 14 ft with these winds as long-period north swell gradually decays across the area. Conditions will improve by midweek. $$ Aguirre ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC270939CCA_C_KWBC_20251227094013_29294990-3686-TWDEP.txt ****0000005763**** AXPZ20 KNHC 270939 CCA TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Sat Dec 27 2025 Corrected Remainder of Area 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 0345 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Northern Waters Significant Swell: Large northwest swell generated by a storm system that is well north of the area is bringing very rough seas to waters north of 26N and west of about 124W, with seas peaking to around 14 ft (4.5 m) north of 28N and between 126W AND 137W. Wave period with these seas is of 11-13 sec. This swell will continue to propagate into the regional waters through Sat, with rough seas reaching as far south as 13N, and as far east as 118W. The swell will slowly subside through late Sun south of 28N. Rough seas of 8 to 12 ft are likely to prevail into the weekend across the offshore waters of Baja California from 17N to 26N. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from northern Colombia to 08N79W to 08N90W to 07N102W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 09N117W to 09N130W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 30 nm south of the ITCZ between 137W-140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Latest scatterometer satellite data indicates fresh to strong north winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region due to the gradient associated to a subtropical ridge north of the area. Seas over these waters are in 5 to 7 ft. Farther west, a large area of northwest swell is generating seas of 7 to 11 ft north of Punta Eugenia, especially west of Guadalupe Island. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh northwest winds and moderate seas are over the central and southern Gulf of California and off Baja California Sur. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the gradient associated to high pressure over the Gulf of America will continue to induce fresh to strong northerly gap winds and moderate to locally rough seas in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through Sat morning, then diminish in the early afternoon. Gale conditions may be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region starting late Mon night. Northwest swell propagating through the waters north of Punta Eugenia will be spreading rough seas southward across the offshore waters of the Baja California peninsula through the weekend. High pressure will begin to build across the Baja waters through the weekend bringing a return to more typical northerly winds. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are likely to develop in the Gulf of California Sun into Tue as high pressure strengthens across the region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean continues to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to 90W. Seas over these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through the period. Mostly gentle to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...Corrected Please read the Special Features section for details on significant swell impacting much of the northern waters. A weak pressure gradient dominates the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific outside of the swell region described in the Special Features section. A cold front extends from near 30N122W to 24N139W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are found ahead of the front. Moderate to fresh northeast to east trade winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in northwest to north swell are north of the ITCZ to 20N and west of 130W. Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast winds and seas of 5 to 8 ft are south of the ITCZ and west of about 130W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, as low pressure north of the area weakens inland California this will for high pressure to begin to build into the regional waters from the NW. Global models suggest that a surface trough or broad low pressure will develop across the waters south of about 22N between 120W and 128W Sun into early next week. This will combine with high pressure building into the region resulting in a rather broad zone of increasing winds reaching to strong speeds roughly from 16N to 26N and west of the Revillagigedo Islands, accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Seas may reach 14 ft with these winds as long-period north swell gradually decays across the area. Conditions will improve by midweek. $$ Aguirre --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC270943_C_KWBC_20251227094413_29294990-3687-TWDEP.txt ****0000006091**** AXPZ20 KNHC 270943 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sat Dec 27 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 0930 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Northern Waters Significant Swell: Large northwest swell continues to induce very rough seas over the waters north of 26N and west of about 123W, with seas peaking to around 14 ft (4.5 m) north of 28N and between 126W and 133W. Wave period with these seas is of 12-14 sec. This swell will continue to propagate into the regional waters during today, with rough seas expected to reach as far south as 13N, and as far east as 117W. The swell will slowly subside through late Sun south of 28N. Rough seas of 8 to 12 ft are likely to prevail through the weekend across the offshore waters of Baja California from 17N to 26N. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from northern Colombia to 08N79W to 08N90W to 07N102W, where latest scatterometer satellite data passes indicate that it transitions to the ITCZ to 09N117W to 09N130W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 30 nm south of the ITCZ between 137W-140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Overnight partial scatterometer satellite data indicates fresh to strong north winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region due to the gradient associated to a subtropical ridge north of the area. Seas over these waters are in 5 to 6 ft. Farther west, a large area of northwest swell is generating seas of 7 to 11 ft north of Punta Eugenia, especially west of Guadalupe Island. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh northwest winds and moderate seas are over the central and southern Gulf of California and off Baja California Sur. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the gradient associated to high pressure over the Gulf of America will continue to induce fresh to strong northerly gap winds and moderate to locally rough seas in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through Sat morning, then diminish in the early afternoon. Gale conditions may be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region starting late Mon night. Northwest swell propagating through the waters north of Punta Eugenia will be spreading rough seas southward across the offshore waters of the Baja California peninsula through the weekend. High pressure will begin to build across the Baja waters through the weekend bringing a return to more typical northerly winds. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are likely to develop in the Gulf of California Sun into Tue as high pressure strengthens across the region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean continues to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to 89W. Seas over these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through the period. Mostly gentle to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please read the Special Features section for details on significant swell impacting much of the northern waters. A weak pressure gradient dominates the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific outside of the swell region described in the Special Features section. A cold front extends from near 30N117W to 28N119W to 25N125W. Satellite imagery shows patches An area of Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are found ahead of the front. Moderate to fresh northeast to east trade winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in northwest to north swell are north of the ITCZ to near 26N and west of about 125W as depicted in overnight scatterometer and altimeter satellite data passes. Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast winds and seas of 5 to 8 ft are south of the ITCZ and west of about 130W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, as low pressure north of the area weakens inland California this will for high pressure to begin to build into the regional waters from the NW. Global models suggest that a surface trough with attendant low pressure will develop across the waters south of about 22N between 120W and 128W Sun into early next week. This will combine with high pressure building into the region resulting in a rather broad zone of increasing winds reaching to strong speeds roughly from 16N to 26N and west of the Revillagigedo Islands, accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There is a possibility of these winds reaching gale-force. Seas may reach 14 ft with these winds as long-period north swell gradually decays across the area. Conditions will improve by midweek, but before than stay tuned to future weather forecast updates referencing the upcoming trough and low pressure feature. $$ Aguirre ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC270946_C_KWBC_20251227094706_16515500-3282-TWDEP.txt ****0000006172**** AXPZ20 KNHC 270946 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sat Dec 27 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 0930 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Northern Waters Significant Swell: Large northwest swell continues to induce very rough seas over the waters north of 26N and west of about 123W, with seas peaking to around 14 ft (4.5 m) north of 28N and between 126W and 133W. Wave period with these seas is of 12-14 sec. This swell will continue to propagate into the regional waters during today, with rough seas expected to reach as far south as 13N, and as far east as 117W. The swell will slowly subside through late Sun south of 28N. Rough seas of 8 to 12 ft are likely to prevail through the weekend across the offshore waters of Baja California from 17N to 26N. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from northern Colombia to 08N79W to 08N90W to 07N102W, where latest scatterometer satellite data passes indicate that it transitions to the ITCZ to 09N117W to 09N130W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 30 nm south of the ITCZ between 137W-140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Overnight partial scatterometer satellite data indicates fresh to strong north winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region due to the gradient associated to a subtropical ridge north of the area. Seas over these waters are in 5 to 6 ft. Farther west, a large area of northwest swell is generating seas of 7 to 11 ft north of Punta Eugenia, especially west of Guadalupe Island. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh northwest winds and moderate seas are over the central and southern Gulf of California and off Baja California Sur. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the gradient associated to high pressure over the Gulf of America will continue to induce fresh to strong northerly gap winds and moderate to locally rough seas in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through Sat morning, then diminish in the early afternoon. Gale conditions may be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region starting late Mon night. Northwest swell propagating through the waters north of Punta Eugenia will be spreading rough seas southward across the offshore waters of the Baja California peninsula through the weekend. High pressure will begin to build across the Baja waters through the weekend bringing a return to more typical northerly winds. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are likely to develop in the Gulf of California Sun into Tue as high pressure strengthens across the region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean continues to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to 89W. Seas over these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through the period. Mostly gentle to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please read the Special Features section for details on significant swell impacting much of the northern waters. A weak pressure gradient dominates the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific outside of the swell region described in the Special Features section. A cold front extends from near 30N117W to 28N119W to 25N125W. Satellite imagery shows patches of mostly moderate rain, with embedded scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of 23N between 115W and 123W and from 12N to 23N between 124W and 130W. Moderate to fresh northeast to east trade winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in northwest to north swell are north of the ITCZ to near 26N and west of about 125W as depicted in overnight scatterometer and altimeter satellite data passes. Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast winds and seas of 5 to 8 ft are south of the ITCZ and west of about 130W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, as low pressure north of the area weakens inland California this will for high pressure to begin to build into the regional waters from the NW. Global models suggest that a surface trough with attendant low pressure will develop across the waters south of about 22N between 120W and 128W Sun into early next week. This will combine with high pressure building into the region resulting in a rather broad zone of increasing winds reaching to strong speeds roughly from 16N to 26N and west of the Revillagigedo Islands, accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There is a possibility of these winds reaching gale-force. Seas may reach 14 ft with these winds as long-period north swell gradually decays across the area. Conditions will improve by midweek, but before than stay tuned to future weather forecast updates referencing the upcoming trough and low pressure feature. $$ Aguirre ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC271039CCA_C_KWBC_20251227104013_29294990-3691-TWDEP.txt ****0000006256**** AXPZ20 KNHC 271039 CCA TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sat Dec 27 2025 Corrected Remainder of the Area section 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 0930 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Northern Waters Significant Swell: Large northwest swell continues to induce very rough seas over the waters north of 26N and west of about 123W, with seas peaking to around 14 ft (4.5 m) north of 28N and between 126W and 133W. Wave period with these seas is of 12-14 sec. This swell will continue to propagate into the regional waters during today, with rough seas expected to reach as far south as 13N, and as far east as 117W. The swell will slowly subside through late Sun south of 28N. Rough seas of 8 to 12 ft are likely to prevail through the weekend across the offshore waters of Baja California from 17N to 26N. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more information. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough axis extends from northern Colombia to 08N79W to 08N90W to 07N102W, where latest scatterometer satellite data passes indicate that it transitions to the ITCZ to 09N117W to 09N130W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate convection is within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 30 nm south of the ITCZ between 137W-140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Overnight partial scatterometer satellite data indicates fresh to strong north winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region due to the gradient associated to a subtropical ridge north of the area. Seas over these waters are in 5 to 6 ft. Farther west, a large area of northwest swell is generating seas of 7 to 11 ft north of Punta Eugenia, especially west of Guadalupe Island. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh northwest winds and moderate seas are over the central and southern Gulf of California and off Baja California Sur. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the gradient associated to high pressure over the Gulf of America will continue to induce fresh to strong northerly gap winds and moderate to locally rough seas in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region through Sat morning, then diminish in the early afternoon. Gale conditions may be possible in the Gulf of Tehuantepec region starting late Mon night. Northwest swell propagating through the waters north of Punta Eugenia will be spreading rough seas southward across the offshore waters of the Baja California peninsula through the weekend. High pressure will begin to build across the Baja waters through the weekend bringing a return to more typical northerly winds. Fresh to locally strong northwest winds are likely to develop in the Gulf of California Sun into Tue as high pressure strengthens across the region. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... High pressure north of the Caribbean continues to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds in the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to 89W. Seas over these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to support pulsing fresh to locally strong northeast to east gap winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region through the period. Mostly gentle to moderate north winds are expected in the Gulf of Panama during the period. Gentle or lighter winds and slight to moderate seas are expected elsewhere through the period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...Corrected Please read the Special Features section for details on significant swell impacting much of the northern waters. A weak pressure gradient dominates the rest of the eastern tropical Pacific outside of the swell region described in the Special Features section. A cold front extends from near 30N117W to 28N119W and to 25N125W. Satellite imagery shows patches of mostly moderate rain, with embedded scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of 23N between 115W and 123W and from 12N to 23N between 124W and 130W. Moderate to fresh northeast to east trade winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft in northwest to north swell are north of the ITCZ to near 26N and west of about 125W as depicted in overnight scatterometer and altimeter satellite data passes. Moderate to occasionally fresh southeast winds and seas of 5 to 8 ft are south of the ITCZ and west of about 130W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, as low pressure north of the area weakens inland California this will for high pressure to begin to build into the regional waters from the NW. Global models suggest that a surface trough with attendant low pressure will develop across the waters south of about 22N between 120W and 128W Sun into early next week. This will combine with high pressure building into the region resulting in a rather broad zone of increasing winds reaching to strong speeds roughly from 16N to 26N and west of the Revillagigedo Islands, accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There is a possibility of these winds reaching gale-force speeds. Seas may reach 14 ft with these winds as long-period north swell gradually decays across the area. Conditions will improve by midweek, but before then, stay tuned to future weather forecast updates referencing the upcoming trough and low pressure feature. $$ Aguirre ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################