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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Sat, 23 May 2026 09:32:25 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 230932
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sat May 23 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
0930 UTC.
...TROPICAL WAVES...
A tropical wave is along 19W from 13N southward, moving westward
at around 10 kt. A cluster of moderate to isolated strong convection,
associated with the wave, covers the area from 02N to 07N between
15W and 20W. Similar convective activity is noted in the vicinity
of 06N13W.
A tropical wave is analyzed along 46W, south of 12N, moving westward
at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is seen where the
wave meets the ITCZ.
A tropical wave is moving across the western Caribbean. Its axis
is near 81W, south of 15N and into the Eastern Pacific region to
near 05N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Convection is limited
over the SW Caribbean.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 14N17W and continues
southwestward to 03N25W. The ITCZ extends from 03N25W to 02.5N45W.
Outside of the convection related to the tropical waves, scattered
moderate convection is observed S of 04N between 23W and 35W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
The Atlantic ridge extends across Florida into the Gulf region.
This system supports gentle to moderate E to SE winds, with the
exception of moderate to fresh NE to E winds to the N and W of the
Yucatan Peninsula. Seas are 3 to 4 ft with these winds, and 1 to 3
ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are between the
western Florida Panhandle and SE Louisiana, including nearby waters.
For the forecast, high pressure extending from the western Atlantic
to the northern Gulf will change little through late Mon, then
weaken into midweek. The related pressure gradient will maintain a
gentle to moderate east to southeast wind flow through early Sun,
except for light to gentle southeast winds W of about 94W Sat
night through Tue as a weak trough develops off the Texas coast.
Winds then generally become southeast at gentle to moderate speeds
across the basin through midweek, with slight to moderate seas,
with the exception of fresh to strong winds pulsing off NW Yucatan
from the late afternoons and into the night time hours due to
local effects associated with a thermal trough. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms are expected near the above mentioned trough.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between high pressure N of the region and
the Colombia Low supports fresh to strong trades in the south-
central Caribbean, where seas are 7 to 9 ft. Another area of fresh
to strong trade winds is noted, per scatterometer data, over the
eastern Caribbean, particularly from 14N to 17.5N between 60W and
64W with seas of 5 to 7 ft. Moderate to fresh winds dominate the
remainder of the east and central portions of the basin as well as
the Gulf of Honduras with seas of 4 to 6 ft. Gentle to moderate
winds and 3 to 5 ft seas prevail elsewhere, except in the lee of
Cuba where slight seas are noted. A few showers and thunderstorms
are currently affecting parts of Cuba, the area between Cuba and
Jamaica, and Haiti, including adjacent waters. Pockets of low-
level moisture, embedded in the trade wind flow, are affecting the
remainder of the region generating isolated to scattered passing
showers.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north
of the area and relatively lower pressures in northern South
America will support fresh to strong trades over the south-central
Caribbean into early next week creating rough seas over these
waters. Fresh to strong trades will also pulse each evening over
the Gulf of Honduras. Mostly moderate trades elsewhere across the
basin will begin to increase in coverage starting early next week
as stronger Atlantic high pressure begins to shift southeastward
tightening the pressure gradient.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A surface trough, remnants of an old frontal boundary, is analyzed
from 31N34W to 22N56W. Mainly low clouds are near the trough axis.
High pressure of 1026 mb centered E of Bermuda near 32N59W dominates
the remainder of the forecast region. Under this weather pattern,
fresh to strong northerly winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft are observed
between the Canary Islands. Similar wind speeds are blowing across
the Cabo Verde Islands and regional waters, where seas are in the
6 to 8 ft range. Fresh to locally strong trades and moderate seas
dominate the remainder of the tropical Atlantic. A recent scatterometer
satellite pass show that winds are pulsing to strong force off northern
Hispaniola creating moderate to locally rough seas. Elsewhere, a gentle
to moderate anticyclonic flow is noted with moderate seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, high pressure will continue to dominate
most of the forecast region this weekend into early next week. Fresh
to strong trades will pulse north of Hispaniola during the afternoons
and evenings going into early next week. The western part of a backdoor
cold front will push south across the eastern portion of the area from
Sun afternoon into Mon before stalling near 26N, then begin to weaken,
dissipating on Tue. Fresh to strong northeast winds along with moderate
to rough seas will follow the front, subsiding late Tue. Elsewhere,
trades are forecast to increase over most of the western half of the
area starting Mon, including the waters between Cuba and the Bahamas
as well as the entrance to the Windward Passage as stronger Atlantic
high pressure begins to shift southeastward tightening the pressure
gradient.
$$
GR
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Sat, 23 May 2026 09:32:25 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 230932
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Sat May 23 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
0930 UTC.
...TROPICAL WAVES...
A tropical wave is along 19W from 13N southward, moving westward
at around 10 kt. A cluster of moderate to isolated strong convection,
associated with the wave, covers the area from 02N to 07N between
15W and 20W. Similar convective activity is noted in the vicinity
of 06N13W.
A tropical wave is analyzed along 46W, south of 12N, moving westward
at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is seen where the
wave meets the ITCZ.
A tropical wave is moving across the western Caribbean. Its axis
is near 81W, south of 15N and into the Eastern Pacific region to
near 05N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Convection is limited
over the SW Caribbean.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 14N17W and continues
southwestward to 03N25W. The ITCZ extends from 03N25W to 02.5N45W.
Outside of the convection related to the tropical waves, scattered
moderate convection is observed S of 04N between 23W and 35W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
The Atlantic ridge extends across Florida into the Gulf region.
This system supports gentle to moderate E to SE winds, with the
exception of moderate to fresh NE to E winds to the N and W of the
Yucatan Peninsula. Seas are 3 to 4 ft with these winds, and 1 to 3
ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are between the
western Florida Panhandle and SE Louisiana, including nearby waters.
For the forecast, high pressure extending from the western Atlantic
to the northern Gulf will change little through late Mon, then
weaken into midweek. The related pressure gradient will maintain a
gentle to moderate east to southeast wind flow through early Sun,
except for light to gentle southeast winds W of about 94W Sat
night through Tue as a weak trough develops off the Texas coast.
Winds then generally become southeast at gentle to moderate speeds
across the basin through midweek, with slight to moderate seas,
with the exception of fresh to strong winds pulsing off NW Yucatan
from the late afternoons and into the night time hours due to
local effects associated with a thermal trough. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms are expected near the above mentioned trough.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between high pressure N of the region and
the Colombia Low supports fresh to strong trades in the south-
central Caribbean, where seas are 7 to 9 ft. Another area of fresh
to strong trade winds is noted, per scatterometer data, over the
eastern Caribbean, particularly from 14N to 17.5N between 60W and
64W with seas of 5 to 7 ft. Moderate to fresh winds dominate the
remainder of the east and central portions of the basin as well as
the Gulf of Honduras with seas of 4 to 6 ft. Gentle to moderate
winds and 3 to 5 ft seas prevail elsewhere, except in the lee of
Cuba where slight seas are noted. A few showers and thunderstorms
are currently affecting parts of Cuba, the area between Cuba and
Jamaica, and Haiti, including adjacent waters. Pockets of low-
level moisture, embedded in the trade wind flow, are affecting the
remainder of the region generating isolated to scattered passing
showers.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure north
of the area and relatively lower pressures in northern South
America will support fresh to strong trades over the south-central
Caribbean into early next week creating rough seas over these
waters. Fresh to strong trades will also pulse each evening over
the Gulf of Honduras. Mostly moderate trades elsewhere across the
basin will begin to increase in coverage starting early next week
as stronger Atlantic high pressure begins to shift southeastward
tightening the pressure gradient.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A surface trough, remnants of an old frontal boundary, is analyzed
from 31N34W to 22N56W. Mainly low clouds are near the trough axis.
High pressure of 1026 mb centered E of Bermuda near 32N59W dominates
the remainder of the forecast region. Under this weather pattern,
fresh to strong northerly winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft are observed
between the Canary Islands. Similar wind speeds are blowing across
the Cabo Verde Islands and regional waters, where seas are in the
6 to 8 ft range. Fresh to locally strong trades and moderate seas
dominate the remainder of the tropical Atlantic. A recent scatterometer
satellite pass show that winds are pulsing to strong force off northern
Hispaniola creating moderate to locally rough seas. Elsewhere, a gentle
to moderate anticyclonic flow is noted with moderate seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, high pressure will continue to dominate
most of the forecast region this weekend into early next week. Fresh
to strong trades will pulse north of Hispaniola during the afternoons
and evenings going into early next week. The western part of a backdoor
cold front will push south across the eastern portion of the area from
Sun afternoon into Mon before stalling near 26N, then begin to weaken,
dissipating on Tue. Fresh to strong northeast winds along with moderate
to rough seas will follow the front, subsiding late Tue. Elsewhere,
trades are forecast to increase over most of the western half of the
area starting Mon, including the waters between Cuba and the Bahamas
as well as the entrance to the Windward Passage as stronger Atlantic
high pressure begins to shift southeastward tightening the pressure
gradient.
$$
GR
Active Tropical Systems
- Sun, 24 May 2026 23:26:36 +0000: There are no tropical cyclones at this time. - NHC Atlantic
No tropical cyclones as of Sat, 23 May 2026 12:50:13 GMT - Sat, 23 May 2026 11:26:36 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook - NHC Atlantic
000
ABNT20 KNHC 231126
TWOAT
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
$$
Forecaster Adams/Cangialosi
Scheduled Reconnaissance Flight Plans
- Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:59:51 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 311259
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EDT TUE 31 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z APRIL 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-121
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST WSPOD OF THE SEASON UNLESS CONDITIONS
DICTATE OTHERWISE.
$$
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