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- Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:01:34 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 250401
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Wed Mar 25 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0355 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 10N14W and continues southwestward to 03N20W. The
ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 01S46W. Scattered moderate convection
is observed within 120 nm on both sides of the monsoon trough and
ITCZ.
GULF OF AMERICA...
A cold front extends from the Tampa Bay area to 28N88W, followed
by a stationary front to SE Louisiana. Moderate to fresh easterly
winds and slight seas are found behind the front and east of 87W. The
rest of the Gulf is dominated by a 1021 mb high pressure system
centered near 28N91W. Moderate to fresh NE winds and moderate seas
are occurring in the eastern Bay of Campeche. Elsewhere, moderate
or weaker winds and slight seas prevail.
For the forecast, the aforementioned front will dissipate across
the NE Gulf on Wed, while weak high pressure will again move over
the northeast Gulf Wed night through Fri. A trough over the Bay
of Campeche will support moderate to fresh winds off the northern
and western coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, mainly at night,
through the forecast period. Looking ahead, the next cold front
will move into the northern Gulf Sat morning and reach from
extreme S Florida to NE Mexico by Sun morning.
CARIBBEAN SEA...
A weak surface trough is analyzed from 12N81W to 19N84W and
a few showers are seen in the central and NW Caribbean, with the
strongest convection occurring SW of Jamaica. The subtropical
ridge centered north of the area supports fresh to locally strong
NE winds and moderate seas off NW Colombia. Fresh NE-E winds and
moderate seas are evident off southern Hispaniola, Windward
Passage, the lee of Cuba and north of Honduras. Elsewhere,
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent.
For the forecast, the subtropical ridge will support fresh to
locally strong NE winds south of Cuba, through the Windward
Passage, and just south of Hispaniola overnight. Fresh to strong
winds and moderate to rough seas will develop offshore Colombia
tonight and persist through Sat, mainly at night, as the high
pressure moves slightly northeastward..
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front enters the SW North Atlantic near 31N65W and
continues southwestward to eastern Florida near 28N81W. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are noted near the front. The
pressure gradient between the ridge off the NE United States and
the aforementioned front results in fresh to near gale-force
easterly winds and rough to very rough seas behind the frontal
boundary. The remainder of the area (west of 55W) is dominated by
a broad subtropical ridge that supports moderate or weaker winds
and moderate seas.
In the far east Atlantic, a weakening 1011 mb low is nearly
stationary just S of the Canary Islands, inducing fresh to strong
N-NE winds and rough seas north of 24N and east of 25W. Elsewhere,
moderate trades and moderate to occasionally rough seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned front will reach
from 31N64W to Vero Beach, Florida overnight, then begin to stall
and quickly weaken. Winds and seas will then diminish through Wed
night as the front drifts northward and dissipates. Moderate winds
and seas will prevail Thu through late Fri across the region.
Looking ahead, another strong cold front will move into the waters
offshore of northeast Florida early Sat, and reach from 31N62W to
Miami by Sun morning. Strong to near-gale force winds and rough
to very rough seas will dominate all waters north of the front
through Sun night.
$$
Delgado
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:01:34 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 250401
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Wed Mar 25 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0355 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 10N14W and continues southwestward to 03N20W. The
ITCZ extends from 03N20W to 01S46W. Scattered moderate convection
is observed within 120 nm on both sides of the monsoon trough and
ITCZ.
GULF OF AMERICA...
A cold front extends from the Tampa Bay area to 28N88W, followed
by a stationary front to SE Louisiana. Moderate to fresh easterly
winds and slight seas are found behind the front and east of 87W. The
rest of the Gulf is dominated by a 1021 mb high pressure system
centered near 28N91W. Moderate to fresh NE winds and moderate seas
are occurring in the eastern Bay of Campeche. Elsewhere, moderate
or weaker winds and slight seas prevail.
For the forecast, the aforementioned front will dissipate across
the NE Gulf on Wed, while weak high pressure will again move over
the northeast Gulf Wed night through Fri. A trough over the Bay
of Campeche will support moderate to fresh winds off the northern
and western coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, mainly at night,
through the forecast period. Looking ahead, the next cold front
will move into the northern Gulf Sat morning and reach from
extreme S Florida to NE Mexico by Sun morning.
CARIBBEAN SEA...
A weak surface trough is analyzed from 12N81W to 19N84W and
a few showers are seen in the central and NW Caribbean, with the
strongest convection occurring SW of Jamaica. The subtropical
ridge centered north of the area supports fresh to locally strong
NE winds and moderate seas off NW Colombia. Fresh NE-E winds and
moderate seas are evident off southern Hispaniola, Windward
Passage, the lee of Cuba and north of Honduras. Elsewhere,
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are prevalent.
For the forecast, the subtropical ridge will support fresh to
locally strong NE winds south of Cuba, through the Windward
Passage, and just south of Hispaniola overnight. Fresh to strong
winds and moderate to rough seas will develop offshore Colombia
tonight and persist through Sat, mainly at night, as the high
pressure moves slightly northeastward..
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front enters the SW North Atlantic near 31N65W and
continues southwestward to eastern Florida near 28N81W. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are noted near the front. The
pressure gradient between the ridge off the NE United States and
the aforementioned front results in fresh to near gale-force
easterly winds and rough to very rough seas behind the frontal
boundary. The remainder of the area (west of 55W) is dominated by
a broad subtropical ridge that supports moderate or weaker winds
and moderate seas.
In the far east Atlantic, a weakening 1011 mb low is nearly
stationary just S of the Canary Islands, inducing fresh to strong
N-NE winds and rough seas north of 24N and east of 25W. Elsewhere,
moderate trades and moderate to occasionally rough seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned front will reach
from 31N64W to Vero Beach, Florida overnight, then begin to stall
and quickly weaken. Winds and seas will then diminish through Wed
night as the front drifts northward and dissipates. Moderate winds
and seas will prevail Thu through late Fri across the region.
Looking ahead, another strong cold front will move into the waters
offshore of northeast Florida early Sat, and reach from 31N62W to
Miami by Sun morning. Strong to near-gale force winds and rough
to very rough seas will dominate all waters north of the front
through Sun night.
$$
Delgado
Active Tropical Systems
- Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:20:08 +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
- Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:48:19 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 241448
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1050 AM EDT TUE 24 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 25/1100Z TO 26/1100Z MARCH 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-114
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


