


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
393 AXPZ20 KNHC 291554 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Sun Jun 29 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1500 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression Six-E strengthens into a Tropical Storm Flossie. It is centered near 13.4N 99.9W at 29/1500 UTC, moving west at 8 kt. A west-northwestward to northwestward motion should begin later today and continue over the next few days. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Steady strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and the system is expected to become a hurricane late Monday or Tuesday. Numerous moderate to strong convection is noted from 08N to 16.5N between 96W and 103.5W. Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 10 inches, across portions of the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco through early next week. This rainfall may lead to areas of life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. 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 11N95W, then continues W of T.S. Flossie from 13N110W to 08N133W. The ITCZ stretches from 08N133W to beyond 07N140W. Aside from the convection related to T.S. Flossie, scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is observed from 06N to 12W between 120W and 130W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please, refer to the Special Features section above for details on Tropical Storm Flossie located about 210 nm S of Acapulco, Mexico. Elsewhere, a ridge dominates the offshore forecast waters of Baja California, supporting gentle to locally moderate NW winds. Light and variable winds are seen in the Gulf of California while gentle winds are noted over the remainder of the Mexican offshore forecast waters, with the exception of moderate NW winds in the vicinity of Cabo Corrientes. Mainly moderate seas in SW swell prevail. For the forecast, Tropical Storm Flossie will move to 14.1N 100.7W this evening, 15.2N 102.1W Mon morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 16.3N 103.7W Mon evening, 17.5N 105.4W Tue morning, 18.7N 107.0W Tue evening, and 19.8N 108.4W Wed morning. Flossie will weaken to a tropical storm near 21.7N 110.4W early Thu. A strengthening surface ridge N of the area should induce fresh to strong SE winds in the Gulf of California by middle of the week. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A broad ridge positioned north of the Caribbean Sea supports fresh to locally strong easterly trade winds across the Gulf of Papagayo, extending westward to 89W. Seas in these waters are 4 to 6 ft. Meanwhile, latest satellite-derived wind data show moderate to fresh southerly winds south of 04N. Seas in the area described are 5 to 8 ft with the highest seas occurring south of the Galapagos Islands. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, pulsing fresh to strong easterly trade winds are expected, mainly at night, in the Papagayo region through at least Wed. Elsewhere, gentle to locally fresh 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 over the next several days. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The remainder of the eastern Pacific region is under the influence of a 1030 mb high pressure system centered near 40N140W. Latest scatterometer data captured moderate to fresh easterly trade winds north of the ITCZ and west of 130W. Seas in these waters are 5 to 7 ft. Satellite data also captured moderate to locally fresh southerly winds south of the monsoon trough and ITCZ. Moderate to rough seas are noted in these areas due to a southerly swell. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent. For the forecast, a ridge will remain in control of the weather pattern across the region, with little change in winds and seas through Tue night. By Wed morning, 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 27N between 120W and 131W by Thu morning. $$ GR