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Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Wed May 6 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 1430 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 06N122W. The ITCZ continues from 06N122W to 07N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 01N to 10N and E of 106W, and from 04N to 12N between 115W and 140W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Moderate to fresh winds prevail west of the Baja California peninsula, where seas are in the 6-7 ft range. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas of 3-4 ft, are noted in the Gulf of California. Light to gentle winds, and seas of 4-5 ft, prevail elsewhere. For the forecast, moderate to fresh winds will prevail offshore Baja California today before diminishing slightly. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas are expected through the remainder of the week and the weekend. ....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Moderate to fresh winds are over the Gulf of Papagayo, extending downstream to near 88W. Light to gentle winds prevail elsewhere. Seas are moderate in S-SW swell across the waters, except slight offshore Colombia. For the forecast, moderate to fresh easterly winds will pulse at night in the Papagayo region through Sat night, then pulse to strong Sun night. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in southerly swell are expected. A set of SW swell may briefly build seas to rough south of the Galapagos Islands on Fri. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... A ridge dominates the forecast waters north of the ITCZ. The pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressure in the vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting moderate to fresh trade winds north of the ITCZ to 20N and W of 110W. Seas are 6-9 ft in these waters, highest W of 135W. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient will support fresh trades, strong at times, north of the ITCZ to about 20N and west of 120W through the remainder of the week and the weekend, with seas of 7-9 ft across this area. Mainly gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas will prevail elsewhere through the week, except rough seas building south of the Equator from Thu-Fri night in southerly swell.