


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
530 AXPZ20 KNHC 010940 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1005 UTC Tue Jul 1 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 0920 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Hurricane Flossie is centered near 16.9N 105.1W at 01/0900 UTC, moving west-northwest at 9 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 981 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 75 kt with gusts to 85 kt. Peak seas are 24 ft. Numerous moderate to strong convection is seen within 180 nm from the hurricane center. Scattered moderate convection in bands are elsewhere from 07N to 20N between 97W and 115W. Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, with weakening starting by late Wednesday. Hurricane Flossie is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 8 inches, across portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero, Michoacn, Colima, and Jalisco through Wednesday. This rainfall could lead to isolated life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain. Tropical storm conditions are expected within portions of the warning area, and are possible within the watch areas, overnight through this afternoon. Swells generated by Flossie will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml and the latest Flossie NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 10N85W to 12N97W, then continues W of Hurricane Flossie from 14N109W to 09N124W to 07N136W. The ITCZ stretches from 07N136W to beyond 05N140W. Aside from the convection related to Hurricane Flossie, numerous moderate to strong convection is observed N of 01N and E of 84W. Scattered moderate convection is elsewhere from 07N to 14N between 115W and 123W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please, refer to the Special Features section above for details on Hurricane Flossie. Elsewhere, a ridge just west of the offshore forecast waters of Baja California, is supporting moderate to fresh NW winds and moderate seas to 6 ft in NW swell. Light and variable winds are seen in the Gulf of Tehuantepec while gentle to moderate SE winds are over the Gulf of California. Seas in the Gulf of California remain slight. For the forecast, Hurricane Flossie will move to 17.5N 106.2W this afternoon, 18.4N 107.7W Wed morning, 19.2N 109.0W Wed afternoon, 20.0N 110.2W Thu morning, weaken to a tropical storm near 20.9N 111.3W Thu afternoon, and become post-tropical and move to 21.9N 112.5W Fri morning. Flossie will weaken to a remnant low near 23.7N 114.9W early Sat. Otherwise, a strengthening surface ridge N of the area should induce fresh to strong SE winds in the Gulf of California by the middle of the week. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to develop several hundred miles offshore of southwestern Mexico late this week. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual development of this system thereafter while it moves generally west-northwestward. The latest Tropical Weather Outlook gives this system a low chance of tropical cyclone formation through 7 days. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A ridge across the NW Caribbean supports fresh to strong NE winds across the Papagayo region and downwind to near 89W. Seas has built to 7 ft with these winds. Light to gentle winds are elsewhere in the Central America offshore waters along with moderate seas in S swell. Between Ecuador and The Galapagos Islands, winds are gentle to moderate from the SE to S with 7 to 8 ft in S swell. For the forecast, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds are expected in the Papagayo region through Wed with moderate to rough seas by Wed night into Thu due to the pressure gradient between a ridge to the N and a low pressure along the monsoon trough. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in southerly swell are expected. Moderate to rough cross equatorial S to SW swell will affect the waters between Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands through tonight. Moderate or weaker winds are forecast across the entire region over the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The remainder of the eastern Pacific region is under the influence of a 1027 mb high pressure system centered near 39N137W. Its associated ridge dominates the waters N of the ITCZ/Monsoon Trough and W of 120W, producing gentle to moderate winds as indicated by recent scatterometer data. Seas are in general 5 to 7 ft in mixed swell. Mainly moderate S to SW winds are occurring S of the monsoon trough. These winds increase to fresh to strong speeds S of Flossie. For the forecast, a ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the region, with little change in winds and seas through tonight. By Wed, seas generated by strong winds offshore the state of California will propagate across the northern forecast waters, building seas to 8 to 9 ft across most of the area N of 28N between 120W and 128W by Thu night, and N of 27N between 120W and 126W by Fri morning. $$ Ramos