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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:21:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 051020
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Thu Mar 5 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
1020 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: The tight pressure gradient between
a well established high pressure ridge over the northwestern
Atlantic and low pressure over NW Colombia will continue to
support fresh to near gale-force NE to E winds, and rough to very
rough seas across much of the central and southwestern Caribbean
Sea through the middle or next week. Winds offshore of Colombia
are expected to pulse to gale-force overnight through Sat night.
Please read the latest NWS 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 07N12W and extends to
04N16W. The ITCZ extends from 04N16W to 00N30W to the coast of
Brazil near 02S45W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from
00N to 06N between 16W and 30W. Scattered to numerous moderate to
strong convection is from 02S to 03N W of 34W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Broad surface ridging extends from the central Atlantic westward
into the Gulf, which is providing moderate to fresh E to SE winds
across the eastern half of the basin, and moderate or weaker
winds W of 90W. Seas basin-wide are slight to moderate. Otherwise,
oil rigs platforms as well as buoy data are reporting dense fog
over the NW Gulf with visibility less than 2 nm.
For the forecast, Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad ridge
southwestward into the Gulf through early next week, thus
supporting mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide. Seas
will be slight to moderate through the forecast period.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Please see Special Features section above regarding a Gale Warning
in the south-central Caribbean.
The pressure difference between high pressure well north of the
area and the NW Colombia low pressure maintains fresh to strong
trades across much of the central and eastern Caribbean. Moderate
to fresh trades prevail elsewhere. Rough seas are analyzed in the
central and portions of the SW Caribbean, with moderate seas in
the eastern Caribbean and slight to moderate seas prevailing in
the NW basin.
For the forecast, a ridge of high pressure will prevail N of the
area into the weekend. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
the Colombian low will support fresh to near gale-force trades
across the central and eastern Caribbean through Mon. Winds
offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during the overnight
hours through Sat night while fresh to strong NE winds in the
Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba will pulse through early
Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will
pulse at night today through Sun night. Otherwise, rough seas in
easterly trade wind swell over the tropical N Atlantic will
continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A 1037 mb high near 40N30W extends a ridge across much of the
Atlantic, also supported by a 1027 mb high near 33N65W. As a
result, fresh to strong trades and rough seas cover much of the
Atlantic between the west coast of Africa and 55W between the
Equator and 27N. Moderate to fresh trades and moderate to rough
seas prevail between 55W and the southern Bahamas to the S of
27N. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate
seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail S of 25N through Mon night, reaching strong speeds N
of Hispaniola into the Windward passage. Rough seas will prevail
within these winds and E of the central and southern Bahamas
through Tue. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region.
$$
Ramos
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:21:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 051020
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Thu Mar 5 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
1020 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: The tight pressure gradient between
a well established high pressure ridge over the northwestern
Atlantic and low pressure over NW Colombia will continue to
support fresh to near gale-force NE to E winds, and rough to very
rough seas across much of the central and southwestern Caribbean
Sea through the middle or next week. Winds offshore of Colombia
are expected to pulse to gale-force overnight through Sat night.
Please read the latest NWS 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 07N12W and extends to
04N16W. The ITCZ extends from 04N16W to 00N30W to the coast of
Brazil near 02S45W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from
00N to 06N between 16W and 30W. Scattered to numerous moderate to
strong convection is from 02S to 03N W of 34W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Broad surface ridging extends from the central Atlantic westward
into the Gulf, which is providing moderate to fresh E to SE winds
across the eastern half of the basin, and moderate or weaker
winds W of 90W. Seas basin-wide are slight to moderate. Otherwise,
oil rigs platforms as well as buoy data are reporting dense fog
over the NW Gulf with visibility less than 2 nm.
For the forecast, Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad ridge
southwestward into the Gulf through early next week, thus
supporting mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide. Seas
will be slight to moderate through the forecast period.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Please see Special Features section above regarding a Gale Warning
in the south-central Caribbean.
The pressure difference between high pressure well north of the
area and the NW Colombia low pressure maintains fresh to strong
trades across much of the central and eastern Caribbean. Moderate
to fresh trades prevail elsewhere. Rough seas are analyzed in the
central and portions of the SW Caribbean, with moderate seas in
the eastern Caribbean and slight to moderate seas prevailing in
the NW basin.
For the forecast, a ridge of high pressure will prevail N of the
area into the weekend. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
the Colombian low will support fresh to near gale-force trades
across the central and eastern Caribbean through Mon. Winds
offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during the overnight
hours through Sat night while fresh to strong NE winds in the
Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba will pulse through early
Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will
pulse at night today through Sun night. Otherwise, rough seas in
easterly trade wind swell over the tropical N Atlantic will
continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A 1037 mb high near 40N30W extends a ridge across much of the
Atlantic, also supported by a 1027 mb high near 33N65W. As a
result, fresh to strong trades and rough seas cover much of the
Atlantic between the west coast of Africa and 55W between the
Equator and 27N. Moderate to fresh trades and moderate to rough
seas prevail between 55W and the southern Bahamas to the S of
27N. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate
seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail S of 25N through Mon night, reaching strong speeds N
of Hispaniola into the Windward passage. Rough seas will prevail
within these winds and E of the central and southern Bahamas
through Tue. Otherwise, moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region.
$$
Ramos
Active Tropical Systems
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:01:17 +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
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:25:32 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
230
NOUS42 KNHC 051725
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1225 PM EST THU 05 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 06/1100Z TO 07/1100Z MARCH 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-095
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
II. PACIFIC 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