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Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 2205 UTC Sat Aug 8 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2100 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave is SW of Tehuantepec with axis near 98W, extending from 05N to 15N, and moving westward at 15-20 kt. Scattered moderate convection is active from 10N to 15N between 95W and 100W. A tropical wave extends from 06N to 16N with axis near 117W, moving westward at 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is active from 11N to 16N between 115W and 120W. A tropical wave extends from 01N to 18N with axis near 137W, moving westward at 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is active from 11N to 15N between 134W and 138W. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N78W to 08N85W to 09N95W. Segments of the ITCZ extend from 09N100W to 10N115W, and from 10N118W to 10N135W. Scattered moderate convection is from 04N to 07N between 78W and 85W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... An afternoon scatterometer pass confirmed fresh to strong N gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, reaching about 14N. An earlier altimeter satellite pass indicated rough seas are associated with these strong gap winds. Moderate NW winds are noted off Baja California, with gentle to moderate winds elsewhere over Mexican offshore waters. Outside of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, seas are 4-6 ft except for 1-3 ft in the Gulf of California. For the forecast, fresh to strong gap winds and rough seas are expected across the Gulf of Tehuantepec through early next week. The pressure gradient between high pressure NW of the area and lower pressure over the Colorado River Valley will support fresh to locally strong southerly winds across the southern and northern Gulf of California through late Mon. Elsewhere, a moderate pressure gradient will support mostly gentle to moderate winds across the remainder offshore waters of Mexico. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... An earlier scatterometer satellite pass is showing fresh to strong gap winds across the Gulf of Papagayo. A plume of these winds extend as far west as 360 nm downstream, and associated seas are likely 6-8 ft. Moderate N to NE gap winds are also active across the Gulf of Panama. Elsewhere, mostly gentle breezes and 4-6 ft seas are noted. For the forecast, fresh to strong NE to E gap winds will prevail in the Papagayo region through Wed, reaching near gale-force briefly tonight through late Sun. The gap wind event will produce a fetch of moderate to locally fresh easterlies across the outer offshore waters of Guatemala and El Salvador. Moderate or weaker southerly winds and moderate seas will continue across the offshores between Ecuador and the Galapagos through the forecast period. Light to gentle winds and moderate seas in SW swell are forecast elsewhere through Wed night. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A 1026 mb high near 36N140W extends a ridge across the subtropical E Pacific waters to nearly 115W. The gradient of pressure between this area of high pressure and a tropical wave with axis near 135W is supporting moderate to fresh NE to E winds from 10N to 20N W of 135W. Seas over these waters are 7-8 ft. Large SE swell to 8 ft are found over the waters S of 05N between 115W and 135W. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, persistent fresh trade winds west of 125W will maintain moderate to rough seas through the early part of the week. This will be possibly be followed by developing low pressure along the ITCZ/monsoon trough near 125W by Tue, and a tropical depression could form by midweek while the system moves slowly west-northwestward. Also, an area of low pressure could form well offshore of the southwestern coast of Mexico by the middle of next week. Some gradual development of this system is possible thereafter as it moves generally west- northwestward, although chances for tropical cyclone development remain low.