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768 AXPZ20 KNHC 040309 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Wed Jun 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0300 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of a tropical wave is along 93W, extending from SE Mexico southward to 06N, moving westward around 5 kt. Scattered moderate convection is occurring near the southern end of the wave axis. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from a 1010 mb low pressure located over northern Colombia near 11N74W to 09N93W to 08N110W to 09N135W. The ITCZ continues from 09N135W to beyond 08N140W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection can be found from 05N to 10N between 80W and 140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Strong high pressure of 1038 mb located well N of area extends a ridge SE across the offshore waters of Baja California, reaching the Revillagigedo Islands. The resultant pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressures inland Mexico supports light to gentle NW winds N of Punta Cabo San Lazaro, and gentle to moderate NW winds S of Cabo San Lazaro. However, mainly fresh NW winds with seas of 5 to 7 ft prevail in the vicinity of Cabo San Lucas. Seas across the area waters are 5 to 7 ft in SW swell, except across the far NW waters where new N swell is raising seas to 7 to 9 ft. In the Gulf of California, light SW to W winds and slight seas are noted, except gentle to moderate S to SW winds over the northern part of the Gulf. Seas of 3 to 5 ft in southerly swell area observed near the entrance to the Gulf. Moderate W to NW winds are parallel to the coast between Jalisco and Michoacan with seas of 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere across the Mexican offshore waters light westerly winds and moderate seas in SW swell prevail. For the forecast, a ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the offshore waters of Baja California this week producing gentle to moderate NW winds. Pulsing winds to 20 kt are expected near Cabo San Lucas nightly through Thu night. Moderate to rough seas in NW to N swell will continue to propagate across the offshore waters of Baja California through Wed night while gradually subsiding. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to form offshore of the coast of southern Mexico late this week. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual development of this system, and a tropical depression will likely form over the weekend as it moves generally westward to west-northwestward at 5 to 10 kt. The latest Tropical Weather Outlook gives this system a high chance of tropical cyclone formation through 7 days. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A weak pressure gradient prevails across the area, resulting in gentle to moderate southerly winds south of 06N, and light to gentle winds N of 06N. Cross-equatorial SW swell is producing moderate seas of 5 to 7 ft across the forecast waters. For the forecast, moderate to occasionally fresh S to SW winds will occur south of the monsoon trough through this weekend, with gentle to locally moderate winds expected to the north. Moderate seas in cross-equatorial swell are likely over the regional waters into this weekend. Looking ahead, moderate to occasionally fresh E to NE winds are slated to develop in the Gulf of Papagayo by late week. Abundant tropical moisture will persist across the region increasing the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms through at least Fri. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA.... A strong 1038 mb high pressure system is centered across the NE Pacific well north of the area near 42N142W, and extends a ridge southward over the forecast region, covering most of the waters N of the ITCZ/Monsoon Trough and W of 110W. This system is generating gentle to moderate winds over the forecast waters, with the exception of moderate to fresh N to NE winds over the NW waters. Rough seas in N swell are affecting the waters N of 23N W of 118W, with seas peaking 13 ft between 125W and 135W. Elsewhere between the monsoon trough/ITCZ and this feature, moderate to locally fresh NE trade winds prevail, with seas of 6 to 7 ft to the west of 120W. A 1012 mb surface low is analyzed near 11N107. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted W of the low center from 10N to 12N between 107W and 110W. Moderate northerly winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft prevail across the western semicircle of the low center. For the forecast, the strong high pressure will drift SW and weaken modestly through the end of the week, remaining well N of the forecast region. As a result, fresh N to NE winds are forecast to persist over the NW part of the forecast region through early Fri, while moderate to locally fresh trades prevail between the ITCZ and 20N. Northerly swell, generated by strong to gale force N winds between the above mentioned strong high pressure and lower pressures over central California, will continue to propagate across the northern forecast waters through Fri. Seas of 8 ft or greater are forecast to dominate most of the waters N of 23N and W of 120W by tonight then slowly subside through late Fri. $$ GR