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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:35:18 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
773
AXNT20 KNHC 280935
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sun Dec 28 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
0900 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Gulf of America Gale Warning: A strong cold front will enter the
NW Gulf waters early Mon. The front will move quickly
southeastward, departing the basin Tue night. Fresh to near gale-
force winds will follow the front, along with rough seas. Gale-
force N winds and rough to very rough seas will develop off
Tampico Mon afternoon and night. These winds and seas will reach
the waters off Veracruz Mon night and persist until Tue night.
Seas may peak around 18 ft off Veracruz Mon night into Tue.
Conditions will improve from north to south by midweek.
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: A couple of cold fronts are
moving through the north central waters. The first cold front
extends from 31N40W to 26N54W. The second cold front enters the
waters near 31N57W to 28N69W to 31N78W. Large swell generated
from the first cold front is generating very rough seas greater
than 12 ft over the forecast waters N of 27N between 41W and 55W.
Another set of large NW swell has entered the waters with the
second cold front, with very rough seas greater than 12 ft
covering the waters N of 29N east of 65W, and merging with the
very rough seas generated from the first front. The combined area
of very rough seas will shift eastward across the waters N of 24N.
Seas will peak at around 18 ft near 31N47W by early Tue.
Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National
Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more
information.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N15W and continues
to 06N17W. The ITCZ continues from 06N17W to 03N30W to 07N56W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from
02N to 06N between 11W and 22W. Scattered moderate convection is
noted within 60 nm either side of the ITCZ between 32W and 56W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Please read the Special Features section above on an upcoming
Gale Warning.
A surface trough is over the SW Gulf, while the remainder of the
Gulf is dominated by a 1019 mb high centered over the NE Gulf.
Light to gentle winds are over the NE Gulf, with moderate to
locally fresh winds prevailing elsewhere. Seas are in the 1-2 ft
range over the NE Gulf, and 2-4 ft elsewhere.
For the forecast, a weak pressure gradient will support gentle to
moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas across the
Gulf through late today. The next cold front is expected to enter
the northwest Gulf early Mon, followed by fresh to strong
northerly winds and rough seas, except gale conditions are
expected in the far west central and southwest Gulf by Mon
afternoon. Winds and seas will diminish across the basin through
mid week as high pressure builds over the region following the
front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Moderate to fresh winds,a and seas of 6-8 ft prevail over the
south central Caribbean. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-6
ft are in the north central Caribbean. Moderate winds, and seas of
2-4 ft, prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between strong high
pressure across the western Atlantic and the Colombian low will
support fresh to strong winds off Colombia through mid week, with
moderate to fresh trade winds elsewhere. A cold front will move
through the Yucatan Channel Tue night, reach from central Cuba to
Belize by late Wed, and from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras
by late Thu.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section at the beginning for details on
the ongoing significant swell.
A pair of cold fronts are moving through the northern waters. The
first cold front extends from 31N40W to 26N54W. Scattered moderate
and isolated strong convection, and gentle to moderate winds are
in the vicinity of this front. The second cold front enters the
waters near 31N57W to 28N69W to 31N78W. Scattered moderate and
isolated strong convection is within 60 nm east of the front.
Fresh to strong winds are within 60 nm east of the front, and
north of the front. Aside from the very rough seas discussed in
the Special Features section above, rough seas greater than 8 ft
cover the waters N of a line from 30N70W to 22N55W to 30N28W.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-8 ft, are found S of 12N
between 30W and 55W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds, and
moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, a cold front over the northern
waters will move east of the area by early Mon, leaving a trailing
stationary front to dissipate along 21N. Strong to near- gale
force winds and rough seas will follow this front. Large N swell
will also follow this front, mixing with large swell already
covering the area north of 22N and east of 70W. Another cold front
will move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night, and will
reach from Bermuda to Jupiter Inlet, Florida by late Tue, from
31N60W to central Cuba by late Wed, and from 31N55W to eastern
Cuba by Thu night.
$$
AL
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:35:18 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
773
AXNT20 KNHC 280935
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sun Dec 28 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
0900 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Gulf of America Gale Warning: A strong cold front will enter the
NW Gulf waters early Mon. The front will move quickly
southeastward, departing the basin Tue night. Fresh to near gale-
force winds will follow the front, along with rough seas. Gale-
force N winds and rough to very rough seas will develop off
Tampico Mon afternoon and night. These winds and seas will reach
the waters off Veracruz Mon night and persist until Tue night.
Seas may peak around 18 ft off Veracruz Mon night into Tue.
Conditions will improve from north to south by midweek.
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: A couple of cold fronts are
moving through the north central waters. The first cold front
extends from 31N40W to 26N54W. The second cold front enters the
waters near 31N57W to 28N69W to 31N78W. Large swell generated
from the first cold front is generating very rough seas greater
than 12 ft over the forecast waters N of 27N between 41W and 55W.
Another set of large NW swell has entered the waters with the
second cold front, with very rough seas greater than 12 ft
covering the waters N of 29N east of 65W, and merging with the
very rough seas generated from the first front. The combined area
of very rough seas will shift eastward across the waters N of 24N.
Seas will peak at around 18 ft near 31N47W by early Tue.
Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National
Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more
information.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N15W and continues
to 06N17W. The ITCZ continues from 06N17W to 03N30W to 07N56W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from
02N to 06N between 11W and 22W. Scattered moderate convection is
noted within 60 nm either side of the ITCZ between 32W and 56W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Please read the Special Features section above on an upcoming
Gale Warning.
A surface trough is over the SW Gulf, while the remainder of the
Gulf is dominated by a 1019 mb high centered over the NE Gulf.
Light to gentle winds are over the NE Gulf, with moderate to
locally fresh winds prevailing elsewhere. Seas are in the 1-2 ft
range over the NE Gulf, and 2-4 ft elsewhere.
For the forecast, a weak pressure gradient will support gentle to
moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas across the
Gulf through late today. The next cold front is expected to enter
the northwest Gulf early Mon, followed by fresh to strong
northerly winds and rough seas, except gale conditions are
expected in the far west central and southwest Gulf by Mon
afternoon. Winds and seas will diminish across the basin through
mid week as high pressure builds over the region following the
front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Moderate to fresh winds,a and seas of 6-8 ft prevail over the
south central Caribbean. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-6
ft are in the north central Caribbean. Moderate winds, and seas of
2-4 ft, prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between strong high
pressure across the western Atlantic and the Colombian low will
support fresh to strong winds off Colombia through mid week, with
moderate to fresh trade winds elsewhere. A cold front will move
through the Yucatan Channel Tue night, reach from central Cuba to
Belize by late Wed, and from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras
by late Thu.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section at the beginning for details on
the ongoing significant swell.
A pair of cold fronts are moving through the northern waters. The
first cold front extends from 31N40W to 26N54W. Scattered moderate
and isolated strong convection, and gentle to moderate winds are
in the vicinity of this front. The second cold front enters the
waters near 31N57W to 28N69W to 31N78W. Scattered moderate and
isolated strong convection is within 60 nm east of the front.
Fresh to strong winds are within 60 nm east of the front, and
north of the front. Aside from the very rough seas discussed in
the Special Features section above, rough seas greater than 8 ft
cover the waters N of a line from 30N70W to 22N55W to 30N28W.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-8 ft, are found S of 12N
between 30W and 55W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds, and
moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, a cold front over the northern
waters will move east of the area by early Mon, leaving a trailing
stationary front to dissipate along 21N. Strong to near- gale
force winds and rough seas will follow this front. Large N swell
will also follow this front, mixing with large swell already
covering the area north of 22N and east of 70W. Another cold front
will move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night, and will
reach from Bermuda to Jupiter Inlet, Florida by late Tue, from
31N60W to central Cuba by late Wed, and from 31N55W to eastern
Cuba by Thu night.
$$
AL
Active Tropical Systems
- Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:48:17 +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
- Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:47:11 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
046
NOUS42 KNHC 271347
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EST SAT 27 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 28/1100Z TO 29/1100Z DECEMBER 2025
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-027
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
$$
SEF
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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