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Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1605 UTC Fri Apr 24 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 1545 UTC. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... A trough axis extends from western Colombia to the coast at 07N78W to 09N91W to 07N102W to 08N112W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 07N125W to 05N132W to beyond 04N140W. Scattered moderate within 120 nm north of the ITCZ between 125W-132W, and within 60 nm north of the trough between 85W-88W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Broad ridging over the eastern Pacific west of Baja California is maintaining moderate to locally fresh NW winds along the coast of Baja California, gentle breezes across the Gulf of California and farther south off southern Mexico. Seas are 5 to 7 ft off Baja California, 1-3 ft over the Gulf of California, and 3 to 5 ft in long-period south to southwest swell. For the forecast, the high pressure over the region will continue to generally maintain moderate to fresh northwest winds over the Baja California waters, with little change in conditions expected into early next week. Northwest swell to 7 ft across the offshore waters of Baja California will subside through tonight. Lowering pressure north of the region will support fresh to strong southwest to west gap winds across the northern Gulf of California Sat night into Sun. Elsewhere, mostly light to gentle west to northwest winds are expected through early next week. ....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 3 to 4 ft. Moderate to fresh southeast winds and seas 5 to 7 ft in long-period south to southwest swell prevail south of the equator. Little change is expected for the forecast through early next week. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The gradient related to broad high pressure north of 20N is supporting moderate to fresh northeast winds from 05N to 15N west of 125W, where combined seas are 7 to 9 ft primarily in long-period north swell. Gentle to moderate trades winds and 4 to 6 ft seas elsewhere west of 110W, and light breezes along with combined of seas to 3 to 4 ft in south to southwest swell east of about 110W. For the forecast, the rather weak high pressure across the region will generally maintain moderate to fresh trade winds from the ITCZ to 20N and west of 120W. Once the aforementioned north swell decays, seas will be in the range of 6 to 7 ft over the western part of the area through Sat, then 5 to 6 ft across the entire area into early next week.