Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
430 AXPZ20 KNHC 060725 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Sat Dec 6 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 0700 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09.5N84.5W to 07.5N93.5W to 12N107W to 10N120W. The ITCZ continues from 10N120W to 08N134W to beyond 06N140W. Scattered moderate convection is occurring from 07.5N to 10N between 83W and 87.5W, from 06N to 09N between 90W and 94.5W, from 08N to 10.5N between 104W and 108W, from 06.5N to 09.5N between 114.5W and 121W, and from 05.5N to 08.5N between 131W and 139W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A surface trough is analyzed from near Mazatlan, Mexico at 22N106W to 12.5N106.5W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted on conventional satellite imagery from 13N to 21N between 101W and 108.5W. A surge of fresh to locally strong winds near the trough offshore Mazatlan has diminished during the past few hours as noted on a recent ASCAT scatterometer pass. Otherwise, a ridge extends along the far offshore waters boundary. Mainly gentle to locally moderate winds prevail across the offshore waters, except fresh in the central Gulf of California due to a locally tight pressure gradient with these winds also captured by a recent ASCAT swath. For the forecast, occasionally fresh N to NW winds are expected in the Gulf of California through early next week as broad troughing persists from near Baja California Sur to the S-SW and with ridging to the W of the area. Looking ahead, strong to near-gale force N gap winds and rough seas will develop in the Gulf of Tehuantepec by early next week as a cold front moves over the Gulf of America and high pressure builds in central Mexico in the wake of the front. Fresh winds may develop near Cabo Corrientes Tue night into Wed with troughing along western Mexico. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Prevailing low pressure in the S-central Caribbean is supporting moderate to locally fresh NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo. Gentle to moderate N to NE winds are occurring elsewhere N of the monsoon trough, with mainly moderate S to SW winds noted to the S of the monsoon trough per recent ASCAT scatterometer data. Moderate seas in mixed NW and S swell prevail over the regional waters, except slight nearshore Colombia and eastern Panama. For the forecast, moderate to fresh NE gap winds will pulse in the Gulf of Papagayo into today as low pressure prevails in the S-central Caribbean. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas in mixed NW and S swell are expected over the regional waters into early next week. Looking ahead, high pressure will build across interior Central America by the middle of next week, supporting pulsing fresh winds in the Gulf of Papagayo. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A surface trough is analyzed from near Mazatlan, Mexico at 22N106W to 12.5N106.5W. 1030 mb high pressure centered well NW of the area near 36N139W extends a ridge through 30N130W to 14N115W to the N of the monsoon trough and ITCZ. Moderate to fresh NE winds are occurring N of the monsoon trough and ITCZ and W of 118W. Seas of 6-9 ft in mixed NW and NE to E swell are occurring in this region. To the S of the ITCZ and W of 120W, moderate to fresh SE winds are occurring, with mainly moderate winds across the remainder of the waters along with moderate seas. For the forecast, moderate to fresh N to NE winds will occur N of the monsoon trough and ITCZ into early next week as high pressure dominates the eastern Pacific while the surface trough lingers. Mainly gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere, except locally fresh S of the monsoon trough and W of 100W at times. Rough seas will persist in the western waters N of 06N and west of 127W this weekend before they subside into early next week. Moderate seas are expected elsewhere over the eastern Pacific. Looking ahead, a new set of rough NW swell may arrive over the NW waters by the middle of next week. $$ Lewitsky