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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:06:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 051806
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0600 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 Colombia will continue to support strong to gale-force NE to
E winds, and rough to very rough seas across much of the central
and southeastern Caribbean sea. After diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
during late morning to early afternoon hours. Winds may remain
just below gale force Thursday night but gales are expected to
resume offshore NW Colombia on Friday night.
Please read the latest NWS High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts
issued by the National Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and tried 06N
http://www.nhc.noaa.gove/text/marine/offshores.php. for more
information.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the Guinea-Sirrea Leone
coastal border, then extends southwestward to 06N17W. An ITCZ
continues southwestward from 06N17W across 00N60W to just north
Sau Luis, Brazil near 02S43W. Scattered moderate convection is
noted from 00N to 04N between 18W and 33W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Two surface troughs are causing widely scattered moderate
convection just south of New Orleans and at the east-central
Gulf. Otherwise, a broad surface extends southwestward from
central Florida to near Tampico, Mexico is dominating much of the
Gulf. Gentle to moderate SE winds and 2 to 4 ft seas are found for
the entire Gulf.
For the forecast, the ridge will persist through early next week.
The pressure gradient between this ridge and low pressure over
Mexico will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds Gulf-
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.
Convergent trade winds are triggering scattered moderate
convection at the northwestern basin, including waters near the
Cayman Islands. Fresh to strong ENE to E trades with 7 to 10 ft
seas dominate the central basin and parts of the southwestern
basin, while moderate to fresh E winds and seas of 6 to 8 ft are
seen at the eastern basin. Gentle to moderate ENE to ESE winds and
seas of 4 to 6 ft prevail for the rest of the basin.
For the forecast, a ridge of high pressure will prevail north 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. Fresh to strong NE winds will pulse in
the Windward Passage and the lee of Cuba through early Sat evening.
In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will pulse at
night through Sun night. Rough seas in easterly trade wind swell
over the tropical north Atlantic will continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Convergent trades are coupling with divergent flow aloft to
produce scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from the
coast of Brazil to 02N between 44W and 50W. Refer to the Monsoon
Trough/ITCZ section for additional convection in the Atlantic
Basin.
A 1038 mb Azores High along with a 1028 mb Bermuda High are
dominating much of the Atlantic Ocean. Gentle to moderate E to SE
winds and seas at 5 to 7 ft are seen north of 28N between 35W and
the Georgia/northeast Florida coast. For the remainder of the
Atlantic from 00N to 28N and west of 35W, moderate to fresh NE to
E winds with 7 to 10 ft seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 25N through Mon night, becoming strong
north of Hispaniola into the Windward Passage. Rough seas will
prevail within these winds and east of the central and southern
Bahamas through Tue. Moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region.
$$
Chan
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:06:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 051806
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0600 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 Colombia will continue to support strong to gale-force NE to
E winds, and rough to very rough seas across much of the central
and southeastern Caribbean sea. After diminishing to 25 to 30 kt
during late morning to early afternoon hours. Winds may remain
just below gale force Thursday night but gales are expected to
resume offshore NW Colombia on Friday night.
Please read the latest NWS High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts
issued by the National Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and tried 06N
http://www.nhc.noaa.gove/text/marine/offshores.php. for more
information.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the Guinea-Sirrea Leone
coastal border, then extends southwestward to 06N17W. An ITCZ
continues southwestward from 06N17W across 00N60W to just north
Sau Luis, Brazil near 02S43W. Scattered moderate convection is
noted from 00N to 04N between 18W and 33W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Two surface troughs are causing widely scattered moderate
convection just south of New Orleans and at the east-central
Gulf. Otherwise, a broad surface extends southwestward from
central Florida to near Tampico, Mexico is dominating much of the
Gulf. Gentle to moderate SE winds and 2 to 4 ft seas are found for
the entire Gulf.
For the forecast, the ridge will persist through early next week.
The pressure gradient between this ridge and low pressure over
Mexico will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds Gulf-
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.
Convergent trade winds are triggering scattered moderate
convection at the northwestern basin, including waters near the
Cayman Islands. Fresh to strong ENE to E trades with 7 to 10 ft
seas dominate the central basin and parts of the southwestern
basin, while moderate to fresh E winds and seas of 6 to 8 ft are
seen at the eastern basin. Gentle to moderate ENE to ESE winds and
seas of 4 to 6 ft prevail for the rest of the basin.
For the forecast, a ridge of high pressure will prevail north 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. Fresh to strong NE winds will pulse in
the Windward Passage and the lee of Cuba through early Sat evening.
In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will pulse at
night through Sun night. Rough seas in easterly trade wind swell
over the tropical north Atlantic will continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Convergent trades are coupling with divergent flow aloft to
produce scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from the
coast of Brazil to 02N between 44W and 50W. Refer to the Monsoon
Trough/ITCZ section for additional convection in the Atlantic
Basin.
A 1038 mb Azores High along with a 1028 mb Bermuda High are
dominating much of the Atlantic Ocean. Gentle to moderate E to SE
winds and seas at 5 to 7 ft are seen north of 28N between 35W and
the Georgia/northeast Florida coast. For the remainder of the
Atlantic from 00N to 28N and west of 35W, moderate to fresh NE to
E winds with 7 to 10 ft seas prevail.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 25N through Mon night, becoming strong
north of Hispaniola into the Windward Passage. Rough seas will
prevail within these winds and east of the central and southern
Bahamas through Tue. Moderate or weaker winds can be expected
elsewhere across the region.
$$
Chan
Active Tropical Systems
- Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:02:44 +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