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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  • Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:27:25 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    000
    AXNT20 KNHC 262327
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    0015 UTC Thu Aug 7 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
    2230 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Eastern Tropical Atlantic (Invest AL96): An 1008 mb area of low
    pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located a few
    hundred nautical miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands
    near 12.5N31W. Showers and thunderstorms associated with this
    system have changed little in organization over the past several
    hours. Scattered to numerous moderate to strong convection is
    noted within roughly 150 nm of the center of AL96. Associated
    winds and seas will spread west of 35W into the High Seas Forecast
    area overnight into early Thu. Environmental conditions are
    somewhat favorable for development over the next couple of days,
    and a tropical depression could form over the next day or two as
    the system moves westward to west- northwestward near 20 mph
    across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Environmental
    conditions are forecast to become less conducive by this weekend,
    potentially ending its chances for development. This system has a
    medium chance of tropical cyclone formation through the next 48
    hours and 7 days. Please refer to the latest NHC Tropical Weather
    Outlook at website:
    https://www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATWOAT.shtml for more details on
    this feature.

    Caribbean Gale Warning: A tight pressure gradient between the
    subtropical ridge north of the area and the Colombian low will
    support fresh to strong easterly trade winds and rough seas
    through the forecast period. Winds will pulse to gale-force
    tonight and Thu night off Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela,
    along with locally very rough seas. Please refer to the latest
    HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at
    website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more
    details.

    ...TROPICAL WAVES...

    An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 31W west of the Cabo
    Verde Islands, south of 21N, and is associated with Invest AL96.
    Please refer to the Special Features section above for more
    details and the potential for tropical cyclone formation.

    A Tropical N Atlantic tropical wave is along 61W moving across the
    Lesser Antilles and into the far eastern Caribbean Sea, south of
    22N, moving quickly westward at around 25 kt. No significant deep
    convection is occurring in association with this wave over water,
    but it may be assisting with some convection over portions of
    Venezuela.

    A central Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 77W, south of 21N
    over eastern Cuba to portions of Jamaica to near the border of
    Colombia and Panama, moving quickly westward around 20 kt. No
    significant deep convection is occurring in association with this
    wave over water.

    A tropical wave has departed the NW Caribbean Sea, now over the
    central Yucatan Peninsula to the far eastern Pacific Ocean, and is
    helping to enhance convection over portions of the peninsula to
    near the coast of the NW Caribbean Sea.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough extends southwestward from 18N17W to 1008 mb
    low pressure, Invest AL96, near 12.5N31W to 10.5N45W. The ITCZ
    extends from 10.5N45W to 13N60W. Other than the convection
    described above with Invest AL96, no significant deep convection
    is present near the monsoon trough and ITCZ.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    Isolated to widely scattered showers prevail north of mainly 23N,
    while generally dry conditions are present in the remainder of
    the Gulf waters, except in the Bay of Campeche where a weak
    surface trough is supporting scattered showers and isolated
    thunderstorms. Weak ridging prevails across the remainder of the
    basin at the surface supporting mainly gentle winds, to moderate
    in the Bay of Campeche and the Straits of Florida. Seas are slight
    across the basin.

    For the forecast, a weak pressure pattern will persist across the
    Gulf waters through the forecast period, supporting moderate or
    weaker winds and slight seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to locally
    strong with moderate seas off western Yucatan during the evenings
    due to a diurnal surface trough moving west off the peninsula
    each night.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Please see the Special Features section above for details on the
    Gale Warning in effect for the waters off Colombia and in the Gulf
    of Venezuela.

    Divergence aloft and tropical moisture combine to produce
    scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf of
    Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama nearshore waters. Dry conditions
    prevail elsewhere over water, while diurnal thunderstorm activity
    is over portions of Cuba and Hispaniola. Outside of the Gale
    Warning area, fresh to strong easterly trade winds and moderate
    seas are noted elsewhere from 11N to 18N between 68W and 80W with
    6 to 9 ft seas. Moderate to locally fresh trades prevail across
    the remainder of the waters from 11N to 18N, with gentle to
    locally moderate trades elsewhere. Seas are slight in the NW
    Caribbean, and moderate across the remainder of the waters.

    For the forecast, a tight pressure gradient between the
    subtropical ridge north of the area and the Colombian low will
    support fresh to strong easterly trade winds and rough seas
    through the forecast period. Winds will pulse to gale-force
    tonight and Thu night off Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela,
    along with locally very rough seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to
    locally strong in the Windward Passage at night. An area of low
    pressure, Invest AL96, currently located in the eastern Atlantic
    has a medium chance of tropical development over the next 7 days.
    The system may bring increasing winds and seas to portions of the
    Tropical N Atlantic this weekend.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    Please refer to the Special Features section for more details on
    an area of low pressure, Invest AL96, that has a medium chance of
    tropical cyclone formation.

    Divergence aloft supports scattered showers and isolated
    thunderstorms from roughly 27N to 31N between 64W and 77W, and is
    also enhancing diurnal activity over portions of the western
    Bahamas and Florida Peninsula. A weak surface trough runs from
    north of the waters through 31N58W to 25N63W. Scattered showers
    and isolated thunderstorms are found within 90-120 nm either side
    of the trough. To the east, a cold front extends from the Iberian
    Peninsula to just northwest of the Canary Islands to 30N35W with
    no noticeable convective activity near the boundary. Fresh to
    strong winds associated with Invest AL96 are found from 10N to 22N
    between 27W and 36W, with rough to very rough seas from 09N to 19N
    between 26W and 33W. Moderate to fresh winds are elsewhere north
    of the monsoon trough to 24N between 26W and 40W, with fresh
    northerly winds funneling along the coast of Africa from 18N to
    26N to the east of 23W. Moderate or weaker winds dominate the
    remainder of the offshore and open waters. Mainly slight seas are
    west of 70W, with mainly moderate seas across the remainder of the
    waters, except also slight withing about 150 nm ahead/south of the
    cold front mentioned.

    For the forecast west of 55W, the subtropical ridge, and
    associated weak pressure gradient, will dominate the SW N Atlantic
    waters over the next several days. This will support mainly
    moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas. Winds will
    pulse to fresh to locally strong off northern Hispaniola at night.
    An area of low pressure, Invest AL96, currently located in the
    eastern Atlantic has a medium chance of tropical development over
    the next 7 days. The system may bring increasing winds and seas to
    portions of the southeast waters this weekend.

    $$
    Lewitsky
Tropical Weather Discussion
  • Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:27:25 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    000
    AXNT20 KNHC 262327
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    0015 UTC Thu Aug 7 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
    2230 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Eastern Tropical Atlantic (Invest AL96): An 1008 mb area of low
    pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located a few
    hundred nautical miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands
    near 12.5N31W. Showers and thunderstorms associated with this
    system have changed little in organization over the past several
    hours. Scattered to numerous moderate to strong convection is
    noted within roughly 150 nm of the center of AL96. Associated
    winds and seas will spread west of 35W into the High Seas Forecast
    area overnight into early Thu. Environmental conditions are
    somewhat favorable for development over the next couple of days,
    and a tropical depression could form over the next day or two as
    the system moves westward to west- northwestward near 20 mph
    across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Environmental
    conditions are forecast to become less conducive by this weekend,
    potentially ending its chances for development. This system has a
    medium chance of tropical cyclone formation through the next 48
    hours and 7 days. Please refer to the latest NHC Tropical Weather
    Outlook at website:
    https://www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATWOAT.shtml for more details on
    this feature.

    Caribbean Gale Warning: A tight pressure gradient between the
    subtropical ridge north of the area and the Colombian low will
    support fresh to strong easterly trade winds and rough seas
    through the forecast period. Winds will pulse to gale-force
    tonight and Thu night off Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela,
    along with locally very rough seas. Please refer to the latest
    HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at
    website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more
    details.

    ...TROPICAL WAVES...

    An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 31W west of the Cabo
    Verde Islands, south of 21N, and is associated with Invest AL96.
    Please refer to the Special Features section above for more
    details and the potential for tropical cyclone formation.

    A Tropical N Atlantic tropical wave is along 61W moving across the
    Lesser Antilles and into the far eastern Caribbean Sea, south of
    22N, moving quickly westward at around 25 kt. No significant deep
    convection is occurring in association with this wave over water,
    but it may be assisting with some convection over portions of
    Venezuela.

    A central Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 77W, south of 21N
    over eastern Cuba to portions of Jamaica to near the border of
    Colombia and Panama, moving quickly westward around 20 kt. No
    significant deep convection is occurring in association with this
    wave over water.

    A tropical wave has departed the NW Caribbean Sea, now over the
    central Yucatan Peninsula to the far eastern Pacific Ocean, and is
    helping to enhance convection over portions of the peninsula to
    near the coast of the NW Caribbean Sea.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough extends southwestward from 18N17W to 1008 mb
    low pressure, Invest AL96, near 12.5N31W to 10.5N45W. The ITCZ
    extends from 10.5N45W to 13N60W. Other than the convection
    described above with Invest AL96, no significant deep convection
    is present near the monsoon trough and ITCZ.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    Isolated to widely scattered showers prevail north of mainly 23N,
    while generally dry conditions are present in the remainder of
    the Gulf waters, except in the Bay of Campeche where a weak
    surface trough is supporting scattered showers and isolated
    thunderstorms. Weak ridging prevails across the remainder of the
    basin at the surface supporting mainly gentle winds, to moderate
    in the Bay of Campeche and the Straits of Florida. Seas are slight
    across the basin.

    For the forecast, a weak pressure pattern will persist across the
    Gulf waters through the forecast period, supporting moderate or
    weaker winds and slight seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to locally
    strong with moderate seas off western Yucatan during the evenings
    due to a diurnal surface trough moving west off the peninsula
    each night.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Please see the Special Features section above for details on the
    Gale Warning in effect for the waters off Colombia and in the Gulf
    of Venezuela.

    Divergence aloft and tropical moisture combine to produce
    scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf of
    Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama nearshore waters. Dry conditions
    prevail elsewhere over water, while diurnal thunderstorm activity
    is over portions of Cuba and Hispaniola. Outside of the Gale
    Warning area, fresh to strong easterly trade winds and moderate
    seas are noted elsewhere from 11N to 18N between 68W and 80W with
    6 to 9 ft seas. Moderate to locally fresh trades prevail across
    the remainder of the waters from 11N to 18N, with gentle to
    locally moderate trades elsewhere. Seas are slight in the NW
    Caribbean, and moderate across the remainder of the waters.

    For the forecast, a tight pressure gradient between the
    subtropical ridge north of the area and the Colombian low will
    support fresh to strong easterly trade winds and rough seas
    through the forecast period. Winds will pulse to gale-force
    tonight and Thu night off Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela,
    along with locally very rough seas. Winds will pulse to fresh to
    locally strong in the Windward Passage at night. An area of low
    pressure, Invest AL96, currently located in the eastern Atlantic
    has a medium chance of tropical development over the next 7 days.
    The system may bring increasing winds and seas to portions of the
    Tropical N Atlantic this weekend.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    Please refer to the Special Features section for more details on
    an area of low pressure, Invest AL96, that has a medium chance of
    tropical cyclone formation.

    Divergence aloft supports scattered showers and isolated
    thunderstorms from roughly 27N to 31N between 64W and 77W, and is
    also enhancing diurnal activity over portions of the western
    Bahamas and Florida Peninsula. A weak surface trough runs from
    north of the waters through 31N58W to 25N63W. Scattered showers
    and isolated thunderstorms are found within 90-120 nm either side
    of the trough. To the east, a cold front extends from the Iberian
    Peninsula to just northwest of the Canary Islands to 30N35W with
    no noticeable convective activity near the boundary. Fresh to
    strong winds associated with Invest AL96 are found from 10N to 22N
    between 27W and 36W, with rough to very rough seas from 09N to 19N
    between 26W and 33W. Moderate to fresh winds are elsewhere north
    of the monsoon trough to 24N between 26W and 40W, with fresh
    northerly winds funneling along the coast of Africa from 18N to
    26N to the east of 23W. Moderate or weaker winds dominate the
    remainder of the offshore and open waters. Mainly slight seas are
    west of 70W, with mainly moderate seas across the remainder of the
    waters, except also slight withing about 150 nm ahead/south of the
    cold front mentioned.

    For the forecast west of 55W, the subtropical ridge, and
    associated weak pressure gradient, will dominate the SW N Atlantic
    waters over the next several days. This will support mainly
    moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas. Winds will
    pulse to fresh to locally strong off northern Hispaniola at night.
    An area of low pressure, Invest AL96, currently located in the
    eastern Atlantic has a medium chance of tropical development over
    the next 7 days. The system may bring increasing winds and seas to
    portions of the southeast waters this weekend.

    $$
    Lewitsky
Active Tropical Systems
  • Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:39:47 +0000: There are no tropical cyclones at this time. - NHC Atlantic
    No tropical cyclones as of Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:26:40 GMT
  • Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:39:47 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook - NHC Atlantic
    825
    ABNT20 KNHC 262339
    TWOAT

    Tropical Weather Outlook
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    800 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

    For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

    Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL96):
    An area of low pressure, associated with a tropical wave, is located
    several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
    Showers and thunderstorms associated with this system have slightly
    improved in organization over the last several hours. However,
    recently received satellite wind data suggests that the circulation
    is not yet well-defined. Environmental conditions are somewhat
    favorable for development over the next couple of days, and a
    tropical depression could form within the next day or two as the
    system moves westward to west-northwestward near 20 mph across the
    eastern and central tropical Atlantic. However, environmental
    conditions are expected to become less conducive by this weekend,
    potentially ending its chances for development.
    * Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...60 percent.
    * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...60 percent.

    $$
    Forecaster Katz/Hagen
Scheduled Reconnaissance Flight Plans
  • Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:55:42 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
    000
    NOUS42 KNHC 261355
    REPRPD
    WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
    CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
    0955 AM EDT WED 26 AUGUST 2026
    SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
    VALID 27/1100Z TO 28/1100Z AUGUST 2026
    TCPOD NUMBER.....26-087

    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
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