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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:55:23 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 201055
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sat Dec 20 2025
Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of America, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.
Based on 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1040 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the coastal border
of Sierra Leone and Liberia near 07N11W then runs westward to
near 06N14W. The ITCZ continues from 06N14W to 03N28W to 00N44W.
Scattered moderate convection is from 01N to 07N between 03W and
22W and from 00N to 07N between 27W and 44W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A weak cold front extends from the Florida Straits to 24N87W
where it becomes and stationary front that continues W to just N
of Tampico, Mexico. A surface trough over the central Bay of
Campeche is generated scattered moderate convection. Winds basin-
wide are moderate or weaker from the E to SE, and seas are slight.
For the forecast, high pressure will continue to build over the
northern Gulf as the frontal system from the Straits of Florida
to N of Tampico continues to weaken. Moderate or weaker winds and
slight seas are expected over much of the basin through Sun as the
front slowly dissipates. Locally fresh NE winds will be possible
in the Bay of Campeche on Sun as a trough develops over the
Yucatan Peninsula and moves westward. Looking ahead, moderate to
fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas will develop over the
central and eastern Gulf early next week as a cold front pushes
off the coast of the southeastern United States. Locally strong NE
winds and rough seas will be possible through the Florida
Straits.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
High pressure E of the Bahamas and low pressure over NW Colombia
continues to support a pressure gradient that is resulting in
fresh to strong NE to E winds in the south-central Caribbean along
with rough seas to 10 ft. Moderate to fresh trade winds and
moderate seas are elsewhere in the east, central and southwest
Caribbean. Moderate or weaker NE to NE winds are over the NW basin
along with slight seas.
For the forecast, strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas
are expected offshore of northern Colombia through Wed as low
pressure prevails over NW Colombia. Moderate to fresh trade winds
and moderate seas will occur over much of the remainder basin
through the middle of next week, supported by high pressure to the
north. A pair of cold fronts will move across the SW N Atlantic
waters and will support the development of strong speed NE winds
in the lee of Cuba, the Windward Passage and south of Hispaniola.
Elsewhere, rough seas in E to SE swell in the tropical Atlantic
waters will slowly subside into Sun evening.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front extends from 31N70W to the northern Bahamas to the
Straits of Florida. Ahead of the front, there is a 1019 mb high
near 27N66W. Farther east, a 1015 mb low near 28N56W continues to
weaken. A broad surface ridge extends across the remainder central
and eastern subtropical Atlantic waters. West of 55W, winds are
moderate or weaker and seas moderate to rough. Fresh to strong NE
to E and E to SE winds along with rough seas to 12 ft are ongoing
elsewhere over the subtropical waters E of 55W as the pressure
gradient tightens between the ridge and a frontal boundary that
extends from NW Africa to 26N28W to 31N35W. Scattered showers are
to the E of the low and south of the frontal boundary between 21W
and 35W.
For the forecast W of 55W, a 1016 mb low located near 28N56W and
associated weakening stationary front will weaken into a surface
trough later today. Widespread rough seas in N to NE swell
associated with this low east of 64W will subside today. Looking
ahead, a strong cold front will push off the coast of the
southeastern U.S. Sun night into Mon, supporting widespread strong
NE winds and rapidly building seas in the wake of the front into
the middle of next week.
$$
Ramos
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:55:23 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 201055
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sat Dec 20 2025
Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of America, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South
America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the
Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite
imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.
Based on 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1040 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the coastal border
of Sierra Leone and Liberia near 07N11W then runs westward to
near 06N14W. The ITCZ continues from 06N14W to 03N28W to 00N44W.
Scattered moderate convection is from 01N to 07N between 03W and
22W and from 00N to 07N between 27W and 44W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A weak cold front extends from the Florida Straits to 24N87W
where it becomes and stationary front that continues W to just N
of Tampico, Mexico. A surface trough over the central Bay of
Campeche is generated scattered moderate convection. Winds basin-
wide are moderate or weaker from the E to SE, and seas are slight.
For the forecast, high pressure will continue to build over the
northern Gulf as the frontal system from the Straits of Florida
to N of Tampico continues to weaken. Moderate or weaker winds and
slight seas are expected over much of the basin through Sun as the
front slowly dissipates. Locally fresh NE winds will be possible
in the Bay of Campeche on Sun as a trough develops over the
Yucatan Peninsula and moves westward. Looking ahead, moderate to
fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas will develop over the
central and eastern Gulf early next week as a cold front pushes
off the coast of the southeastern United States. Locally strong NE
winds and rough seas will be possible through the Florida
Straits.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
High pressure E of the Bahamas and low pressure over NW Colombia
continues to support a pressure gradient that is resulting in
fresh to strong NE to E winds in the south-central Caribbean along
with rough seas to 10 ft. Moderate to fresh trade winds and
moderate seas are elsewhere in the east, central and southwest
Caribbean. Moderate or weaker NE to NE winds are over the NW basin
along with slight seas.
For the forecast, strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas
are expected offshore of northern Colombia through Wed as low
pressure prevails over NW Colombia. Moderate to fresh trade winds
and moderate seas will occur over much of the remainder basin
through the middle of next week, supported by high pressure to the
north. A pair of cold fronts will move across the SW N Atlantic
waters and will support the development of strong speed NE winds
in the lee of Cuba, the Windward Passage and south of Hispaniola.
Elsewhere, rough seas in E to SE swell in the tropical Atlantic
waters will slowly subside into Sun evening.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front extends from 31N70W to the northern Bahamas to the
Straits of Florida. Ahead of the front, there is a 1019 mb high
near 27N66W. Farther east, a 1015 mb low near 28N56W continues to
weaken. A broad surface ridge extends across the remainder central
and eastern subtropical Atlantic waters. West of 55W, winds are
moderate or weaker and seas moderate to rough. Fresh to strong NE
to E and E to SE winds along with rough seas to 12 ft are ongoing
elsewhere over the subtropical waters E of 55W as the pressure
gradient tightens between the ridge and a frontal boundary that
extends from NW Africa to 26N28W to 31N35W. Scattered showers are
to the E of the low and south of the frontal boundary between 21W
and 35W.
For the forecast W of 55W, a 1016 mb low located near 28N56W and
associated weakening stationary front will weaken into a surface
trough later today. Widespread rough seas in N to NE swell
associated with this low east of 64W will subside today. Looking
ahead, a strong cold front will push off the coast of the
southeastern U.S. Sun night into Mon, supporting widespread strong
NE winds and rapidly building seas in the wake of the front into
the middle of next week.
$$
Ramos
Active Tropical Systems
- Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:30:16 +0000: The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. - NHC Atlantic
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.
Scheduled Reconnaissance Flight Plans
- Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:53:18 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 191553
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1055 AM EST FRI 19 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 20/1100Z TO 21/1100Z DECEMBER 2025
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-019
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
$$
KAL
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:
.GULF OF MEXICO...
None.
.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
None.
.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
None.
$$
*For detailed zone descriptions, please visit:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF
Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National
Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php
For additional information, please visit:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine
$$
.Forecaster GR. National Hurricane Center.
Atlantic Tropical Monthly Summary
- Thu, 01 May 2025 13:04:51 +0000: Atlantic Monthly Tropical Weather Summary - Atlantic Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
000<br />ABNT30 KNHC 011304<br />TWSAT <br /><br />Monthly Tropical Weather Summary<br />NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL<br />900 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025<br /><br />This is the last National Hurricane Center (NHC) Tropical Weather <br />Summary (TWS) text product that will be issued for the Atlantic <br />basin. The tropical cyclone statistics from the TWS will be found <br />on hurricanes.gov beginning with the 2025 hurricane season. This <br />change will allow for more frequent updates to the statistics and <br />the addition of graphics and links to supporting information that <br />this text only format cannot support. An account of tropical <br />cyclone names, classification (i.e., tropical depression, tropical <br />storm, or hurricane), and maximum sustained wind speed will be found <br />on hurricanes.gov at this url beginning around July 1: <br /><br />https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?basin=atl<br /><br />A sample webpage is provided here, with the "2023 Atlantic Summary <br />Table (PDF)" example linked below the Tropical Cyclone Reports <br />(TCRs):<br /><br />https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2023&basin=atl <br /><br />This information will be updated no less frequently than monthly <br />during the hurricane season and will be updated after the season's <br />TCRs are completed to document the official record of the season's <br />tropical cyclone activity. Previously, the statistics and data in <br />the TWS were based on real-time operational assessments and were <br />not updated when the season's TCRs were complete. The new <br />web-based format allows the information to be updated once the <br />post-analysis for the season is complete. <br /><br />For more information, see Service Change Notice 25-22: Migration of <br />the Tropical Weather Summary Information from Text Product Format to <br />hurricanes.gov:<br /><br />https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/scn25-<br />22_moving_info_from_tws_to_hurricanes.gov.pdf