--------------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION (EASTERN PACIFIC AREA) MESSAGES T1T2: AX A1A2: PZ Date: 2024-10-18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXPZ20KNHC180332_C_KWBC_20241018033254_25165836-415-TWDEP.txt ****0000005102**** AXPZ20 KNHC 180332 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Fri Oct 18 2024 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 0330 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: A tight pressure gradient is developing between low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea and a building ridge over eastern Mexico. This pattern will support increasing N winds in the Bay of Campeche, and N winds will funnel through the Chivela Pass into the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Gale force winds are expected in the Gulf of Tehuantepec Fri evening through Sat night, and seas of 10-12 ft will accompany these winds. Strong winds will persist into Sun night before diminishing briefly on Mon. Winds will restrengthen to strong to near gale force again late Mon through the middle of next week. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 11N115W. The ITCZ continues from 11N115W to a 1011 mb low centered near 11N132W, to beyond 09N140W. Scattered moderate to locally strong convection is noted from 09N to 13N between 104W and 113W, and from 08N to 112N west of 130W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please see the Special Features section for information on the Gale Warning in the Gulf of Tehunatepec. Troughing extends from southeastern California through central Mexico and a 1027 mb high is centered near 39N136W. This pattern is supporting moderate NW winds offshore of Baja California and seas of 6-8 ft. Moderate to locally fresh S to SW gap winds and seas of 3-4 ft are noted across northern and central portions of the Gulf of California. Strong to near gale force N winds are occurring in the Gulf of Tehuantepec and accompanying seas are 8-10 ft. Elsewhere, gentle winds and seas of 4-6 ft prevail. For the forecast, strengthening low pressure in the northern Gulf of California will promote fresh to strong S to SW winds into early Fri before turning to the N later Fri morning into the afternoon. Associated seas of 4-7 ft are expected in this region. Winds in this area will diminish this weekend. Increasing NW swell will promote locally rough seas offshore of Baja California Norte Fri into Sat morning. Troughing will become established this weekend over the Gulf of California, and moderate to locally fresh NW winds are expected from the Gulf of California southward to offshore of Michoacan and Guerrero Sun into next week. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is expected to form during the middle part of next week well offshore of southwestern Mexico. Thereafter, gradual development is possible as the system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Light to gentle SW winds prevail north of the monsoon trough, and gentle to locally moderate S to SW winds are occurring south of the trough. Seas of 4-5 ft are noted in the offshore waters of Central and South America. For the forecast, gentle to locally moderate S to SW winds will occur south of the monsoon trough through Fri, with locally fresh winds occurring at times Sat into early next week. North of the monsoon trough, light to gentle winds will prevail. Building S to SW swell this weekend will lead to locally rough seas in the waters offshore of Colombia and Ecuador, as well as in the far offshore waters of Central America. Active convection accompanying a tropical wave across the west Caribbean will shift westward into the Pacific offshore waters from Costa Rica to Guatemala Fri night through Sun morning. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A cold front extends southwestward from 1013 mb low centered near 30N127W. Fresh NE winds and locally rough seas are noted to the north of the front. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong NE winds are occurring north of the ITCZ, generally west of 125W and south of 24N. Seas of 8-10 ft are likely occurring in this area. South of the ITCZ and monsoon trough, moderate S to SE winds and seas of 5-8 ft prevail. For the forecast, the cold front will progress southward to near 25N through Sat morning before dissipating. A period of fresh NE winds are anticipated immediately behind the front Fri and Fri night, with moderate NE swell moving into the regional waters. Fresh to briefly strong trades will continue north of the ITCZ through Fri before diminishing this weekend. NW swell across the regional waters will gradually subside over the next few days. New southerly swell will cross the equator Fri through Sat. $$ ADAMS ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################