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Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Thu Jul 2 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0350 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Storm Douglas is centered near 16.5N 127.0W at 02/0300 UTC, moving north at 6 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas of up to 4 m extend up to 150 nm from the center. Numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is from 16N to 20N between 124W and 129W. Scattered moderate to strong convection is elsewhere from 07N to 25N between 120W and 130W. Douglas is expected to gradually turn to the northwest late this week, continuing similar speed. Slight strengthening is possible overnight before a steady weakening begins later on Thursday. Douglas is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone on Friday. 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 Four-E NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov for more details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave extends from 01N to the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The axis of the wave is near 95W, and is moving W at 10 kt. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 01N to 11N between 90W and 100W. A tropical wave is to the east of TS Douglas. The wave extends from 04N to 18N with axis near 119W, moving W at 10-15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is from 08N to 20N between 115W and 121W. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 05N100W to 12N119W. The ITCZ extends westward from 07N140W. Aside from the convection associated with the tropical waves, numerous moderate to scattered strong convection is from 00N to 11N east of 90W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 01N to 11N between 100W and 109W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... A broad surface ridge extends from the northeast Pacific, southeastward to the Baja California offshores. This pressure pattern is supporting gentle to moderate NW to N winds and seas of 5 to 6 ft in NW swell across the Baja California waters. Fresh to locally strong N gap winds continue across the Gulf of Tehuantepec with 5 to 6 ft seas in SW swell. Light to gentle winds are ongoing elsewhere including the Gulf of California. Seas are moderate in SW swell in the remainder offshores, except slight in the Gulf of California. For the forecast, the surface ridge will drift SW and weaken through the remainder of the week, producing gentle to moderate winds for the Baja California offshore waters. Moderate NW swell moving across these waters will maintain moderate seas into Thu night. Fresh to strong N gap winds will pulse nightly in the Tehuantepec region through the weekend. ....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to locally strong NE to E gap winds continue to dominate the Papagayo region and extend offshore to near 92W. Seas are 7 to 8 ft across this area. Moderate SE to S winds and 5 to 7 ft seas in cross-equatorial SW swell dominate waters S of 02N between the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador. Light to gentle winds and seas at 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell prevail across the remainder central America and Colombia offshore waters N of 02N. For the forecast, fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will pulse in the Papagayo region into the weekend, leading to occasional rough seas. Cross-equatorial southerly swell will keep moderate to locally rough seas near the Galapagos Islands through tonight. Thunderstorms will persist for the offshore waters from Costa Rica to Colombia through the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Please see the Special Features section on Tropical Storm Douglas A broad surface ridge extends from the northeast Pacific southeastward to the Baja California offshore waters, and is supporting moderate to fresh NE to E winds, and 6 to 7 ft seas in N swell, north of 22N and west of 130W, outside the vicinity of Tropical Storm Douglas. Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are ongoing elsewhere, except near Douglas and the areas of convection described above. For the forecast, Douglas will move to 17.2N 127.2W Thu morning, 18.4N 127.4W Thu evening, weaken to a remnant low near 19.7N 127.8W Fri morning, 20.9N 128.3W Fri evening, 21.8N 129.1W Sat morning, and 22.5N 130.2W Sat evening. Douglas will dissipate late Sun.