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Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Thu Mar 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 1430 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A surface trough extends from 07N77W to 01N90W to 02N100W. The ITCZ extends from 02N100W to 06N116W to 04N140W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is from 01N to 07N between 85W and 107W, and from 02N to 07N between 128W and 138W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Fresh to near- gale force winds, and seas of 7-9 ft prevail in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-6 ft are over the waters off Baja California Norte. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds, and slight to moderate seas are noted. For the forecast, fresh to near gale force N to NE gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec will pulse through Mon night, except for gale- force N winds forecast to develop Sat through Sun. Moderate to rough seas will become very rough during the period of peak winds. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds will prevail over much of the offshore waters through Mon night. Northwest swell will bring rough seas north of Punta Eugenia through Fri night before subsiding. ....OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... Fresh to strong NE winds prevail in the Papagayo region. In the Gulf of Panama, moderate winds are noted. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail. For the forecast, fresh to strong NE winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will pulse through Mon night with moderate to rough seas. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Panama with moderate seas through Mon night. Gentle breezes and slight to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... Moderate to fresh winds and rough seas prevail over the waters N of 26N and W of 120W. Gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas are found over the remainder of the discussion waters. For the forecast, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will develop north of 26N and west of 119W today through Fri as the pressure gradient tightens between a ridge building southward across the north-central waters, and a low pressure system, lifting northward west of the area. Rough seas over the northern waters are forecast to subside below 8 ft Sat. Otherwise, a weak front will approach the far NW waters on Mon with little impact on winds or seas.