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AXPZ20 KNHC 261347
TWDEP

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1605 UTC Sun Apr 26 2026

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
1300 UTC.

...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

A trough axis extends from 09N79W to 07N90W to 08N105W. The 
ITCZ extends from 08N105W to 10N126W to beyond 07N140W. A 
second ITCZ is south of the discussion waters. Scattered 
moderate and isolated strong convection is active from 05N to 07N
between 82W and 85W, from 00N to 04N between 83W and 96W, from
03.4S to 00N between 106W and 113W, and from 09N to 14N between 
108W and 140W. Similar convection is active near the coast of
Central America from 12N to 13N between 86W and 90W.

...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...

The tail end of a cold front is analyzed across the northern Gulf
of California along 31N. Fresh to strong winds are found on
either side of the front to the north of 29N, along with seas of
4-7 ft. Weak ridging following the front is supporting moderate 
to fresh northwest winds over the offshore waters of Baja 
California, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere. Combined 
seas are 5-7 ft off Baja California, 3-5 ft off southwest and 
southern Mexico, 2-4 ft in the central Gulf of California, and 1-3
ft in the southern Gulf of California.

For the forecast, the winds over the northern Gulf of California will
diminish by this afternoon as the cold front pushes east and weak
ridging builds over the area. The pattern will support moderate 
to fresh northwest winds over the Baja California waters through 
mid-week, except for moderate to fresh to occasionally strong 
winds funneling along the coast of Baja California Sur between 
between Cabo San Lazaro and Punta Eugenia tonight through Mon 
morning. Elsewhere, mostly light to gentle west to northwest 
winds are expected through early next week. Moderate to fresh 
winds may develop in the central and southern Gulf of California 
by the middle of next week as the pressure gradient tightens 
slightly. 

....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND 
WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...

Light to gentle variable winds prevail north of the equator along 
with seas of 2-4 ft, except 4-6 ft seas south of 08N. Gentle to 
moderate southeast winds along with seas of 5-7 ft in long-period
south to southwest swell continue south of the equator. 

For the forecast, a light gradient will maintain rather tranquil
conditions over the Central American and Colombian waters 
through mid-week while moderate to fresh southeast winds and 
moderate long-period south to southwest swell remain offshore 
Ecuador. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh in the Gulf of 
Papagayo and the Gulf of Panama starting Tue morning.

...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...

The ridge north of 20N is disrupted by a trough extending from
28N125W to 21N130W. Moderate to locally fresh NE wind and 6-7 ft
seas is evident north and west of the trough, with mostly gentle
breezes and 4-6 ft combined seas east of the trough. Moderate to
locally fresh NE trade winds and 5-7 ft seas are ongoing from 
11N to 18N west of 1118W, with gentle breezes and 4-6 ft 
elsewhere.

For the forecast, the rather weak high pressure across the 
region along with persistent troughing over the northwest waters 
will generally maintain moderate to occasionally fresh trade 
winds from the ITCZ to 20N and west of 120W. Combined seas will 
be in the range of 5-7 ft over the western part of the area 
through the remainder of the weekend then 4-6 ft across the 
entire area early next week, except near 8 ft along 03.4S into 
early next week. Seas may build slightly over the waters north of
10N and west of 120W by the middle of next week in new swells.

$$
Lewitsky