


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
752 AXPZ20 KNHC 020357 TWDEP Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0405 UTC Wed Jul 2 2025 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... Hurricane Flossie is centered near 18.2N 107.4W at 02/0300 UTC, moving west-northwest at 8 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 962 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 100 kt with gusts to 120 kt. Seas in excess of 12 ft reach as far as 120 nm in the northern semicircle and 90 nm southern semicircle from the center of Flossie, with maximum wave heights to 31 ft. Numerous moderate convection is within 75 nm from the center of Flossie. Scattered moderate to strong convection is elsewhere from 05N to 16N between 98W and 117W. A west-northwestward to northwestward motion is anticipated during the next few days. Flossie is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening is possible tonight and Wednesday morning. Later Wednesday, steady to rapid weakening is expected. Tropical storm conditions are expected within portions of the warning area for the next few hours. Swells generated by Flossie will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. 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 Flossie NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov for more details. ...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends from 09N85W to 11N101W, then continues west of Hurricane Flossie from 13N112W to 08N125W to 06N140W. Aside from the convection related to Hurricane Flossie, numerous moderate to strong convection is observed from 02N to 11N east of 99W. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO... Please refer to the Special Features section above for details on Hurricane Flossie. Elsewhere, a ridge extends over the waters north of 15N and west of 120W, centered by 1026 mb high pressure centered near 40N135W. This pattern is maintaining moderate to fresh NE winds off Baja California and the Revillagigedo Islands, where combined seas are 4 to 6 ft. Gentle to moderate SE breezes and 2 to 3 ft are noted across the Gulf of California. Farther south, light to gentle breezes prevail off Oaxaca and Chiapas where combined seas are 3 to 5 ft primarily in SW swell. The remaining waters off Mexico from Guerrero to Jalisco are impacted by Flossie as described in the Special Features paragraph. For the forecast, Flossie will move to 18.9N 108.5W Wed morning, 19.8N 109.9W Wed evening, 20.6N 111.1W Thu morning, weaken as a post-tropical cyclone near 21.5N 112.3W Thu evening, 22.5N 113.7W Fri morning, and weaken to a remnant low near 23.3N 115.1W Fri evening. Flossie will change little in intensity as it moves near 24.0N 118.0W late Sat. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong SW winds over the northern Gulf of California Wed. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure is forecast to develop several hundred miles offshore of southwestern Mexico late this week. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some gradual development of this system thereafter, and a tropical depression could form over the weekend while it moves generally west- northwestward. The latest Tropical Weather Outlook gives this system a low chance of tropical cyclone formation over the next 48 hours, but a medium chance through 7 days. ...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA, AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR... A tight pressure gradient over the SW Caribbean supports fresh to strong NE winds across the Papagayo region and downwind to near 89W, with associated seas to 7 ft. Moderate to fresh SW to W winds are elsewhere in the Central America offshore waters from Costa Rica to Colombia along with moderate seas in S swell. Between Ecuador and The Galapagos Islands, winds are gentle to moderate from the SE to S with 7 to 9 ft seas in S swell. For the forecast, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will pulse across the Papagayo region through Thu night due to the pressure gradient between a ridge to the N and lower pressure along the monsoon trough. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas in southerly swell are expected. Moderate to rough cross equatorial S to SW swell will affect the waters near the Galapagos Islands into Thu. Moderate or weaker winds are forecast across the entire region over the weekend. ...REMAINDER OF THE AREA... The remainder of the eastern Pacific region is under the influence of a 1026 mb high pressure system centered near 37N137W. Its associated ridge dominates the waters north of 15N and west of 120W, producing gentle to moderate winds with seas in the 5 to 7 ft range in mixed swell. Farther south, large S to SW swell of 8 to 10 ft covers most of the area between 88W and 131W. For the forecast, the main issue will be the large southerly swell persisting south of 10N west of 90W through late in the week. Fresh to strong SW winds may be active for the next several days from 10N to 15N between 105W to 120W, generating shorter period waves that will mix with the longer period SW swell in that area. $$ Ramos