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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:33:55 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
661
AXNT20 KNHC 010833
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Thu Jan 1 2026
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
0830 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: Large N swell generated from
a gale force low N of the area is producing very rough seas
greater than 12 ft over the forecast waters north of 27N between
23W and 36W. These very rough seas will subside below 12 ft
today.
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 12N16W and continues
to 07N22W. The ITCZ extends from 07N22W to 02N50W. Scattered
moderate and isolated strong convection is observed from 02N to
07N and between 18W and 34W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
High pressure is centered over the central Gulf near 24.5N92W.
Light winds are in the vicinity of the high center, with light to
gentle winds elsewhere W of 90W. Gentle to moderate winds are E of
90W. Seas are in the 4-5 ft range in subsiding northerly swell S
of 25N, and 1-4 ft N of 25N.
For the forecast, high pressure prevails across the Gulf waters,
with moderate or weaker winds expected today. Fresh to
occasionally strong west to southwest winds will develop over the
northern Gulf Friday ahead of the next cold front. This cold front
will enter the Gulf waters Saturday, then move south of the area
by early next week. High pressure will build in the wake of the
front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A frontal boundary from the Windward Passage to Nicaragua.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-7 ft are west of the front.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-7 ft are over the southern
Caribbean N of Venezuela. Moderate to locally fresh winds, and
seas of 4-6 ft, prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, the frontal boundary will gradually dissipate
by Friday. Fresh north winds behind the front will diminish north
to south through Fri. Rough seas in north swell over the Atlantic
will subside by this evening.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for information on
significant swell causing very rough seas in portions of the
east-central Atlantic.
A cold front extends from near 31N60W to the Windward passage.
Fresh to locally strong winds, and seas of 7-10 ft prevail N of
27N and E of the front to 53W. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas
of 4-7 ft prevail W of the front. Farther east, a pair of cold
fronts are moving across the northern waters, extending from a
gale force low N of the area. The first front extends from 31N16W
to 21N32W. The second front extends from 31N18W to 27N32W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front, N of 27N between 14W and 24W. Fresh to
strong winds on either side of the front are N of 25N between 16W
and 35W. Very rough seas over these waters are discussed above.
Elsewhere, rough seas greater than 8 ft cover the waters N of 23N
between 18W and 42W. A 1023 mb high is centered near 28N45W. Light
winds are in the vicinity of the high center. Elsewhere gentle to
moderate winds, and seas of 5-8 ft, prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the front will weaken as it moves
across the eastern offshore waters today, and while the southern
portion becomes stationary. Fresh to locally strong southwest
winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front, generally
north of 27N, today. Fresh to locally strong west winds and rough
seas will develop off the coast of northern Florida today as a
cold front passes north of the waters. Weak high pressure will
build over the western tropical Atlantic, with moderate or weaker
winds and moderate seas over the rest of the waters for late week.
Another front will move across the basin starting late on Sat,
reaching the eastern offshore waters Mon and and Mon night while
weakening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected
ahead and behind this front.
$$
AL
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:33:55 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
661
AXNT20 KNHC 010833
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Thu Jan 1 2026
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
0830 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: Large N swell generated from
a gale force low N of the area is producing very rough seas
greater than 12 ft over the forecast waters north of 27N between
23W and 36W. These very rough seas will subside below 12 ft
today.
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 12N16W and continues
to 07N22W. The ITCZ extends from 07N22W to 02N50W. Scattered
moderate and isolated strong convection is observed from 02N to
07N and between 18W and 34W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
High pressure is centered over the central Gulf near 24.5N92W.
Light winds are in the vicinity of the high center, with light to
gentle winds elsewhere W of 90W. Gentle to moderate winds are E of
90W. Seas are in the 4-5 ft range in subsiding northerly swell S
of 25N, and 1-4 ft N of 25N.
For the forecast, high pressure prevails across the Gulf waters,
with moderate or weaker winds expected today. Fresh to
occasionally strong west to southwest winds will develop over the
northern Gulf Friday ahead of the next cold front. This cold front
will enter the Gulf waters Saturday, then move south of the area
by early next week. High pressure will build in the wake of the
front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A frontal boundary from the Windward Passage to Nicaragua.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-7 ft are west of the front.
Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-7 ft are over the southern
Caribbean N of Venezuela. Moderate to locally fresh winds, and
seas of 4-6 ft, prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, the frontal boundary will gradually dissipate
by Friday. Fresh north winds behind the front will diminish north
to south through Fri. Rough seas in north swell over the Atlantic
will subside by this evening.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for information on
significant swell causing very rough seas in portions of the
east-central Atlantic.
A cold front extends from near 31N60W to the Windward passage.
Fresh to locally strong winds, and seas of 7-10 ft prevail N of
27N and E of the front to 53W. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas
of 4-7 ft prevail W of the front. Farther east, a pair of cold
fronts are moving across the northern waters, extending from a
gale force low N of the area. The first front extends from 31N16W
to 21N32W. The second front extends from 31N18W to 27N32W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front, N of 27N between 14W and 24W. Fresh to
strong winds on either side of the front are N of 25N between 16W
and 35W. Very rough seas over these waters are discussed above.
Elsewhere, rough seas greater than 8 ft cover the waters N of 23N
between 18W and 42W. A 1023 mb high is centered near 28N45W. Light
winds are in the vicinity of the high center. Elsewhere gentle to
moderate winds, and seas of 5-8 ft, prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the front will weaken as it moves
across the eastern offshore waters today, and while the southern
portion becomes stationary. Fresh to locally strong southwest
winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front, generally
north of 27N, today. Fresh to locally strong west winds and rough
seas will develop off the coast of northern Florida today as a
cold front passes north of the waters. Weak high pressure will
build over the western tropical Atlantic, with moderate or weaker
winds and moderate seas over the rest of the waters for late week.
Another front will move across the basin starting late on Sat,
reaching the eastern offshore waters Mon and and Mon night while
weakening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected
ahead and behind this front.
$$
AL
Active Tropical Systems
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:06:23 +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
- Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:06:03 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 011505
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1005 AM EST THU 01 JANUARY 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 02/1100Z TO 03/1100Z JANUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-032
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
$$
WJM
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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