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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:13:31 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 312213
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0015 UTC Thu Jan 01 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
2130 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
25W and 40W. These very rough seas will shift eastward while
gradually subsiding through late week. Rough seas greater than 8
ft cover the waters N of 10N between 20W and 55W.
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 07N11W and continues
to 07N15W. The ITCZ extends from 07N15W to 04N35W to 02N50W.
Scattered moderate convection is noted from 02N to 08N between
16W and 41W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A 1028 mb high pressure centered near the mouth of the Rio Grande
continues to build into the basin. Fresh to strong NW winds and
rough seas continue in the Bay of Campeche, otherwise winds have
diminished to moderate, with moderate seas S of 25N and slight
seas to the N.
For the forecast, high pressure settling over the region will
provide for moderate or weaker winds over the basin through Thu.
Seas will be relatively low with these winds. Fresh west to
southwest winds may develop over the northern Gulf by late week
ahead of a low pressure system that will move across the southern
United States. A cold front will extend from the low across the
forecast waters, reaching the eastern Gulf on Sun while weakening,
then move to south of the area Sun night. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms may accompany the front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A cold front extends from far eastern Cuba to central Honduras.
Fresh N winds and moderate seas are NW of the front, with fresh NE
to E winds and moderate seas across most of the rest of the basin
ahead of the front. A surface trough is along 72W from Hispaniola
to Colombia. E of the trough, locally strong trades are present in
the SE basin, and scattered moderate convection is ongoing within
120 nm of the Dominican Republic coast.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong trade winds will pulse
in the south-central Caribbean into early Thu. A cold front that
extends from eastern Cuba to 18N80W and to central Honduras will
become stationary from Hispaniola to near 15N80W by late on Thu,
then weaken and dissipate on Fri. Fresh north winds and rough seas
behind the front reaching to near 86W will diminish north of 18N
on Fri and south of 18N early on Sat. Rough seas in north swell
over the Atlantic will subside by Thu 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 31N61W through the Turks and Caicos and
into far eastern Cuba. Scattered moderate convection is along and
within 60 nm E of the front. Moderate NW winds and seas are
present W of the front. E of the front, fresh to locally strong SW
winds and rough seas are present N of 25N, extending E to 55W.
Farther E, a 1023 mb high pressure center near 28N51W is leading
to a broad area of light to gentle winds N of 20N between 40W and
50W. Another cold front in the far E Atlantic extends from just W
of the Canary Islands to 21N45W. Scattered moderate convection is
approaching the Canary Islands in association with this front. N
of 25N, strong winds are present on both sides of the boundary.
For tropical waters S of 20N, mainly moderate NE to E trades
dominate, with moderate to locally rough seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, the cold front will weaken as it
moves across the eastern offshore waters Thu, and while its
southern portion becomes stationary. Fresh to locally strong
southwest winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front,
generally north of 26N, through tonight. Fresh to locally strong
west winds and rough seas may develop off the coast of northern
Florida on Thu as a cold front passes north of the waters. Weak
high pressure will build over the western tropical Atlantic
allowing for moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas over the
rest of the waters for late week. The high pressure will begin to
shift eastward on Sat as low pressure, with an attendant cold
front, moves across the southern United States. The 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely will be
accompanying the front.
$$
Konarik
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:13:31 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 312213
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0015 UTC Thu Jan 01 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
2130 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
25W and 40W. These very rough seas will shift eastward while
gradually subsiding through late week. Rough seas greater than 8
ft cover the waters N of 10N between 20W and 55W.
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 07N11W and continues
to 07N15W. The ITCZ extends from 07N15W to 04N35W to 02N50W.
Scattered moderate convection is noted from 02N to 08N between
16W and 41W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A 1028 mb high pressure centered near the mouth of the Rio Grande
continues to build into the basin. Fresh to strong NW winds and
rough seas continue in the Bay of Campeche, otherwise winds have
diminished to moderate, with moderate seas S of 25N and slight
seas to the N.
For the forecast, high pressure settling over the region will
provide for moderate or weaker winds over the basin through Thu.
Seas will be relatively low with these winds. Fresh west to
southwest winds may develop over the northern Gulf by late week
ahead of a low pressure system that will move across the southern
United States. A cold front will extend from the low across the
forecast waters, reaching the eastern Gulf on Sun while weakening,
then move to south of the area Sun night. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms may accompany the front.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A cold front extends from far eastern Cuba to central Honduras.
Fresh N winds and moderate seas are NW of the front, with fresh NE
to E winds and moderate seas across most of the rest of the basin
ahead of the front. A surface trough is along 72W from Hispaniola
to Colombia. E of the trough, locally strong trades are present in
the SE basin, and scattered moderate convection is ongoing within
120 nm of the Dominican Republic coast.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong trade winds will pulse
in the south-central Caribbean into early Thu. A cold front that
extends from eastern Cuba to 18N80W and to central Honduras will
become stationary from Hispaniola to near 15N80W by late on Thu,
then weaken and dissipate on Fri. Fresh north winds and rough seas
behind the front reaching to near 86W will diminish north of 18N
on Fri and south of 18N early on Sat. Rough seas in north swell
over the Atlantic will subside by Thu 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 31N61W through the Turks and Caicos and
into far eastern Cuba. Scattered moderate convection is along and
within 60 nm E of the front. Moderate NW winds and seas are
present W of the front. E of the front, fresh to locally strong SW
winds and rough seas are present N of 25N, extending E to 55W.
Farther E, a 1023 mb high pressure center near 28N51W is leading
to a broad area of light to gentle winds N of 20N between 40W and
50W. Another cold front in the far E Atlantic extends from just W
of the Canary Islands to 21N45W. Scattered moderate convection is
approaching the Canary Islands in association with this front. N
of 25N, strong winds are present on both sides of the boundary.
For tropical waters S of 20N, mainly moderate NE to E trades
dominate, with moderate to locally rough seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, the cold front will weaken as it
moves across the eastern offshore waters Thu, and while its
southern portion becomes stationary. Fresh to locally strong
southwest winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front,
generally north of 26N, through tonight. Fresh to locally strong
west winds and rough seas may develop off the coast of northern
Florida on Thu as a cold front passes north of the waters. Weak
high pressure will build over the western tropical Atlantic
allowing for moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas over the
rest of the waters for late week. The high pressure will begin to
shift eastward on Sat as low pressure, with an attendant cold
front, moves across the southern United States. The 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely will be
accompanying the front.
$$
Konarik
Active Tropical Systems
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:13:42 +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
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:36:08 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 311436
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0935 AM EST WED 31 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z JANUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-031
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