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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:12:43 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 181812
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Sat Apr 18 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1630 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
A monsoon trough stays mostly over the African Continent. To the
south, an ITCZ meanders westward from 04N15W through 00N30W to
00N48W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted
from 00N to 05N between 10W and 50W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface ridge extends southwestward from a 1016 mb high near the
Florida Big Bend area to near Tampico, Mexico. Gentle to moderate
SE winds and 4 to 5 ft seas are seen over the western Gulf. Light
to gentle winds and 1 to 2 ft seas exist at the northeastern Gulf.
Gentle SE winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft prevail for the rest of the
Gulf.
For the forecast, the aforementioned ridge will slowly weaken
today. A weak pressure gradient across the basin will support
gentle to moderate E to SE winds across most of the basin today.
Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will follow a cold
front moving across the northern Gulf tonight through the early
part of the week. The front will stall from the Florida Straits to
south Texas by late Mon then dissipate into mid week.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Aided by an upper-level trough in the vicinity, widely scattered
showers are found across the eastern basin. Gentle to moderate
E winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft exist across the eastern and central
basin. Light to gentle winds with 1 to 3 ft seas prevail for the
rest of the basin.
For the forecast, a weaker than usual pressure gradient will
support mainly gentle to moderate winds through midweek next
week. Fresh NE winds may develop early next week across the
Windward Passage associated with a late-season cold front moving
into Cuba.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A surface trough runs from 30N71W to the central Bahamas. Patchy
showers are seen up to 30 nm along either side of this feature.
Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for any additional
weather in the Atlantic Basin. A large, 1023 mb high near 32N48W
is dominating much of the western and central Atlantic. Light to
gentle winds with 3 to 6 ft seas are present north of 25N between
35W and 45W. For the remainder of the Atlantic basin east of 35W,
moderate with locally fresh NE to E winds and seas at 5 to 7 ft
prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned surface trough
will dissipate today. High pressure will build into the area from
the east in the wake of the trough. A cold front is forecast to
move off the coast of northeast Florida Sun night. Expect fresh to
strong N to NE winds and building seas in the wake of the front
as it reaches from Bermuda to the Florida Straits by late Mon,
from 31N60W to central Cuba by late Tue, before stalling and
dissipating along roughly 22N through midweek.
$$
Chan
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:12:43 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 181812
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Sat Apr 18 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1630 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
A monsoon trough stays mostly over the African Continent. To the
south, an ITCZ meanders westward from 04N15W through 00N30W to
00N48W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted
from 00N to 05N between 10W and 50W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface ridge extends southwestward from a 1016 mb high near the
Florida Big Bend area to near Tampico, Mexico. Gentle to moderate
SE winds and 4 to 5 ft seas are seen over the western Gulf. Light
to gentle winds and 1 to 2 ft seas exist at the northeastern Gulf.
Gentle SE winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft prevail for the rest of the
Gulf.
For the forecast, the aforementioned ridge will slowly weaken
today. A weak pressure gradient across the basin will support
gentle to moderate E to SE winds across most of the basin today.
Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will follow a cold
front moving across the northern Gulf tonight through the early
part of the week. The front will stall from the Florida Straits to
south Texas by late Mon then dissipate into mid week.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Aided by an upper-level trough in the vicinity, widely scattered
showers are found across the eastern basin. Gentle to moderate
E winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft exist across the eastern and central
basin. Light to gentle winds with 1 to 3 ft seas prevail for the
rest of the basin.
For the forecast, a weaker than usual pressure gradient will
support mainly gentle to moderate winds through midweek next
week. Fresh NE winds may develop early next week across the
Windward Passage associated with a late-season cold front moving
into Cuba.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A surface trough runs from 30N71W to the central Bahamas. Patchy
showers are seen up to 30 nm along either side of this feature.
Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ section for any additional
weather in the Atlantic Basin. A large, 1023 mb high near 32N48W
is dominating much of the western and central Atlantic. Light to
gentle winds with 3 to 6 ft seas are present north of 25N between
35W and 45W. For the remainder of the Atlantic basin east of 35W,
moderate with locally fresh NE to E winds and seas at 5 to 7 ft
prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned surface trough
will dissipate today. High pressure will build into the area from
the east in the wake of the trough. A cold front is forecast to
move off the coast of northeast Florida Sun night. Expect fresh to
strong N to NE winds and building seas in the wake of the front
as it reaches from Bermuda to the Florida Straits by late Mon,
from 31N60W to central Cuba by late Tue, before stalling and
dissipating along roughly 22N through midweek.
$$
Chan
Active Tropical Systems
- Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:37:43 +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, 31 Mar 2026 12:59:51 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 311259
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EDT TUE 31 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z APRIL 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-121
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST WSPOD OF THE SEASON UNLESS CONDITIONS
DICTATE OTHERWISE.
$$
SEF
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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