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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:52:08 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 100451
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Tue Mar 10 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
0500 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: The pressure gradient between the
Atlantic ridge and the Colombian low will continue to support
fresh to strong trades across the eastern Caribbean through today,
and over the central part of the basin through Wed night. Winds
offshore of northwestern Colombia will pulse to gale-force during
the night-time hours tonight. Seas of 8 to 12 ft are expected
with the strongest winds.
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 details.
Gale Warning E of 35W: Meteo-France has issued a Gale Warning for
the forecast zones of Agadir and Tarfaya. The forecast calls for
northerly gales with severe gusts through 11/0000 UTC at least.
Recent scatterometer data confirmed the presence of these wind
speeds. For more details, refer to the Meteo- France High Seas
Forecast listed on their website https://wwmiws.wmo.int
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Guinea
near 10N14W then continues SW to near 01.5N21W. Then the ITCZ
extends from 01.5N21W to 01S30W to the coast of Brazil near
02S45W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are noted from 05N to
08N E of 15W to the coast of Africa, near 02N20W, and S of 01N
between 35W and 45W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A ridge dominates the Gulf waters, with a 1022 mb high pressure
located over the NE Gulf. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds are
found across most of the basin, with slight to moderate seas. An
area of moderate to fresh easterly winds is noted over the SE Gulf
within about 90 nm of the coast of western Cuba. Moderate E winds
and moderate seas prevail in the Straits of Florida.
For the forecast, a broad surface ridge extending across the
basin will prevail through midweek. The pressure gradient between
the ridge and lower pressures over Mexico will support mainly
moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide, pulsing to fresh and
strong near the northern Yucatan and the western Gulf in the
evenings, and slightly weaker winds overall in the northeastern
Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate through Wed. A cold front
will impact the northwestern Gulf beginning Wed night, before
moving across the basin through Fri night. In the wake of the
front, winds will increase to fresh to strong speeds and seas will
build to 7 to 10 ft through Thu night with conditions improving
thereafter.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Please see Special Features section above regarding developing
Gale conditions in the south-central Caribbean.
Recent scatterometer data indicate fresh to strong trade winds
across the central Caribbean, including the Gulf of Venezuela.
Similar wind speeds are also observed across the Windward Passage.
These winds are the result of the pressure gradient between the
Colombian low and the Atlantic high pressure. Winds are moderate
to fresh across the remaining basin, except for light winds in far
SW portions near the coasts of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Rough seas of 8 to 10 ft prevail in the south-central Caribbean
near the coast of Colombia, and are a bit more moderate at 6 to 8
ft in the remainder of the central and eastern Caribbean. Moderate
seas are noted in the NW Caribbean, except in the lee of Cuba
where slight seas are noted. Locally rough seas are near Atlantic
passages. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are occurring over
parts of Cuba and Hispaniola, more concentrated over Haiti. Passing
showers dot much of the east and central portions of the basin.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Bermuda High
and the Colombian low will support fresh to strong trades across
the eastern basin through Tue, and the central basin through Wed
night. Winds offshore of northwestern Colombia will pulse to gale-
force during the night-time hours Tue night. Fresh to strong
winds will linger in the south-central Caribbean into the upcoming
weekend. Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will pulse near
the Windward Passage and south of Haiti through Thu. Moderate to
fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras and Lee of Cuba
through Wed night. Large easterly trade-wind swell from the tropical
North Atlantic will keep rough seas near the Lesser Antilles through
Wed night. Marine conditions will improve slightly by the end of
the week as the pressure gradient weakens due to a weak cold front
approaching the NW Caribbean.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
An upper-level low is generating scattered showers and thunderstorms
across the waters from 21N to 30N between 34W and 43W. A surface
trough is analyzed in this area and runs from 31N39W to 22N41W.
Fresh to strong SE winds are on the E side of the trough axis to
about 30W. A ridge continues to dominate the remainder of the
Atlantic forecast waters, with a 1030 mb high pressure located E
of Bermuda near 32N58W, and a 1037 mb high pressure situated over
the Azores. This pattern is supporting fresh to strong winds N of
18N and E of 30W, including the Canary Islands. Strong to minimal
gale-force N winds are noted per scatterometer data near southern
Morrocco. Moderate to fresh trade winds are south of 26N and west
of 45W, becoming moderate SE to S winds north of the Bahamas and
west of 70W. Moderate to rough seas in E swell are noted in this
region of fresh winds as well as east of the Lesser Antilles.
Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas prevail over
the rest of the basin.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 26N through midweek, reaching strong speeds
north of Hispaniola into the Windward passage at times. Rough seas
will prevail within these winds and east of the central and southeast
Bahamas through Tue. Moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region. Southerly fresh to strong winds may
develop off northern Florida Wed night ahead of a cold front. That
front will move offshore Thu night with fresh to strong winds and
building seas behind it, weakening and slowing from near Bermuda
to the northern Bahamas by Fri. High pressure ridging will build
across the basin for the start of the weekend.
$$
GR
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:52:08 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 100451
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Tue Mar 10 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
0500 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: The pressure gradient between the
Atlantic ridge and the Colombian low will continue to support
fresh to strong trades across the eastern Caribbean through today,
and over the central part of the basin through Wed night. Winds
offshore of northwestern Colombia will pulse to gale-force during
the night-time hours tonight. Seas of 8 to 12 ft are expected
with the strongest winds.
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 details.
Gale Warning E of 35W: Meteo-France has issued a Gale Warning for
the forecast zones of Agadir and Tarfaya. The forecast calls for
northerly gales with severe gusts through 11/0000 UTC at least.
Recent scatterometer data confirmed the presence of these wind
speeds. For more details, refer to the Meteo- France High Seas
Forecast listed on their website https://wwmiws.wmo.int
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Guinea
near 10N14W then continues SW to near 01.5N21W. Then the ITCZ
extends from 01.5N21W to 01S30W to the coast of Brazil near
02S45W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are noted from 05N to
08N E of 15W to the coast of Africa, near 02N20W, and S of 01N
between 35W and 45W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A ridge dominates the Gulf waters, with a 1022 mb high pressure
located over the NE Gulf. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds are
found across most of the basin, with slight to moderate seas. An
area of moderate to fresh easterly winds is noted over the SE Gulf
within about 90 nm of the coast of western Cuba. Moderate E winds
and moderate seas prevail in the Straits of Florida.
For the forecast, a broad surface ridge extending across the
basin will prevail through midweek. The pressure gradient between
the ridge and lower pressures over Mexico will support mainly
moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide, pulsing to fresh and
strong near the northern Yucatan and the western Gulf in the
evenings, and slightly weaker winds overall in the northeastern
Gulf. Seas will be slight to moderate through Wed. A cold front
will impact the northwestern Gulf beginning Wed night, before
moving across the basin through Fri night. In the wake of the
front, winds will increase to fresh to strong speeds and seas will
build to 7 to 10 ft through Thu night with conditions improving
thereafter.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Please see Special Features section above regarding developing
Gale conditions in the south-central Caribbean.
Recent scatterometer data indicate fresh to strong trade winds
across the central Caribbean, including the Gulf of Venezuela.
Similar wind speeds are also observed across the Windward Passage.
These winds are the result of the pressure gradient between the
Colombian low and the Atlantic high pressure. Winds are moderate
to fresh across the remaining basin, except for light winds in far
SW portions near the coasts of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Rough seas of 8 to 10 ft prevail in the south-central Caribbean
near the coast of Colombia, and are a bit more moderate at 6 to 8
ft in the remainder of the central and eastern Caribbean. Moderate
seas are noted in the NW Caribbean, except in the lee of Cuba
where slight seas are noted. Locally rough seas are near Atlantic
passages. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are occurring over
parts of Cuba and Hispaniola, more concentrated over Haiti. Passing
showers dot much of the east and central portions of the basin.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Bermuda High
and the Colombian low will support fresh to strong trades across
the eastern basin through Tue, and the central basin through Wed
night. Winds offshore of northwestern Colombia will pulse to gale-
force during the night-time hours Tue night. Fresh to strong
winds will linger in the south-central Caribbean into the upcoming
weekend. Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will pulse near
the Windward Passage and south of Haiti through Thu. Moderate to
fresh winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras and Lee of Cuba
through Wed night. Large easterly trade-wind swell from the tropical
North Atlantic will keep rough seas near the Lesser Antilles through
Wed night. Marine conditions will improve slightly by the end of
the week as the pressure gradient weakens due to a weak cold front
approaching the NW Caribbean.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
An upper-level low is generating scattered showers and thunderstorms
across the waters from 21N to 30N between 34W and 43W. A surface
trough is analyzed in this area and runs from 31N39W to 22N41W.
Fresh to strong SE winds are on the E side of the trough axis to
about 30W. A ridge continues to dominate the remainder of the
Atlantic forecast waters, with a 1030 mb high pressure located E
of Bermuda near 32N58W, and a 1037 mb high pressure situated over
the Azores. This pattern is supporting fresh to strong winds N of
18N and E of 30W, including the Canary Islands. Strong to minimal
gale-force N winds are noted per scatterometer data near southern
Morrocco. Moderate to fresh trade winds are south of 26N and west
of 45W, becoming moderate SE to S winds north of the Bahamas and
west of 70W. Moderate to rough seas in E swell are noted in this
region of fresh winds as well as east of the Lesser Antilles.
Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas prevail over
the rest of the basin.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 26N through midweek, reaching strong speeds
north of Hispaniola into the Windward passage at times. Rough seas
will prevail within these winds and east of the central and southeast
Bahamas through Tue. Moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region. Southerly fresh to strong winds may
develop off northern Florida Wed night ahead of a cold front. That
front will move offshore Thu night with fresh to strong winds and
building seas behind it, weakening and slowing from near Bermuda
to the northern Bahamas by Fri. High pressure ridging will build
across the basin for the start of the weekend.
$$
GR
Active Tropical Systems
- Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:01:07 +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
- Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:25:34 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
286
NOUS42 KNHC 091725
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0125 PM EDT MON 09 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 10/1100Z TO 11/1100Z MARCH 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-099
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. FLIGHT ONE - NOAA 49
A. 11/0000Z
B. NOAA9 40WSE IOP41
C. 10/1930Z
D. 30 DROPS APPROXIMATELY 60 NM APART WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY: 35.0N 130.0W, 35.0N 150.0W, 55.0N 150.0W, AND 55.0N
130.0W
E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 10/2030Z TO 11/0230Z
2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
FOR THE 12/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
3. ADDITIONAL DAY OUTLOOK: THE NOAA G-IV AIRCRAFT MAY FLY AN
ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS MISSION OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
FOR THE 13/0000Z SYNOPTIC TIME.
$$
WJM
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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