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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:03:06 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 261703
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Fri Dec 26 2025
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
1700 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: A cold front extends from
31N40W southwestward to 25N50W, then becomes stationary to
21N70W. Large NW swell behind the front is producing 12 to 14 ft
seas north of 27N between 47W and 65W. These very rough seas are
expected to gradually subside today. A new pulse of N-NW swell is
expected to move into the waters north of 28N late tonight through
Sat night to produce another area of rough to very rough seas.
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 10N14W to 06N18W. The
ITCZ continues from 06N18W to 00N49W. Scattered moderate convection
is noted from 03N to 07N between 17W and 24W, and from 00N to 05N
between 29W and 41W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface trough is over the SW Gulf, with scattered showers in
its vicinity. The remainder of the Gulf is dominated by high
pressure, anchored by a 1022 mb high centered over the NE Gulf.
The pressure gradient between these features is supporting
moderate winds over the SW Gulf. Light to gentle winds are over
the NE Gulf. Gentle to locally moderate winds are elsewhere across
the Gulf waters. Slight to moderate seas prevail across the basin.
For the forecast, the weak pressure gradient will continue support
gentle to moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas
across the Gulf into Sun. The next cold front is expected to enter
the northwest Gulf on Mon, followed by fresh to strong northerly
winds and rough seas, except gale conditions will be possible in
the far west central and southwest Gulf by Mon night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and
the Colombian low is supporting fresh to strong winds over the
central Caribbean, where seas are in the rough range. Moderate
winds and moderate seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, fresh to strong winds in the central Caribbean
will continue through Tue. Long period northerly swell moving
into the northeastern passages will gradually subside today.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for details on the ongoing
significant swell.
A cold front extends from 31N40W southwestward to 25N50W, then
becomes stationary to 21N70W. Scattered showers prevail along the
cold front mainly N of 23N.
A cold front is approaching the W Atlantic waters, with fresh to
strong winds and rough seas N of 29N and W of 65W. To the E, a
cold front extends from near 31N46W southwestward to 22N68W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front N of 25N. Moderate to fresh winds are noted
N of 20N between 32W and 52W, where seas are rough. Elsewhere E of
35W, winds are moderate or weaker with moderate seas. Aside from
the very rough seas discussed above, rough seas greater cover the
waters N of 20N between 42W-71W. Elsewhere, moderate seas are
noted.
For the forecast west of 55W, the trailing end of a front will
dissipate along 22N today. Strong NW winds and large swell follows
the front east of 65W. The next cold front will move over the
waters between northeast Florida and Bermuda this afternoon before
moving east of the area Sat. It will be followed by additional
reinforcing swell east of 70W. Another front will move into the
waters between northeast Florida and Bermuda late Sat into Sun,
and move east of the region through Mon. Yet another front will
move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night, and will reach
from Bermuda to Jupiter Inlet, Florida by late Tue.
$$
ERA
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:03:06 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 261703
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Fri Dec 26 2025
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
1700 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: A cold front extends from
31N40W southwestward to 25N50W, then becomes stationary to
21N70W. Large NW swell behind the front is producing 12 to 14 ft
seas north of 27N between 47W and 65W. These very rough seas are
expected to gradually subside today. A new pulse of N-NW swell is
expected to move into the waters north of 28N late tonight through
Sat night to produce another area of rough to very rough seas.
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 10N14W to 06N18W. The
ITCZ continues from 06N18W to 00N49W. Scattered moderate convection
is noted from 03N to 07N between 17W and 24W, and from 00N to 05N
between 29W and 41W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface trough is over the SW Gulf, with scattered showers in
its vicinity. The remainder of the Gulf is dominated by high
pressure, anchored by a 1022 mb high centered over the NE Gulf.
The pressure gradient between these features is supporting
moderate winds over the SW Gulf. Light to gentle winds are over
the NE Gulf. Gentle to locally moderate winds are elsewhere across
the Gulf waters. Slight to moderate seas prevail across the basin.
For the forecast, the weak pressure gradient will continue support
gentle to moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas
across the Gulf into Sun. The next cold front is expected to enter
the northwest Gulf on Mon, followed by fresh to strong northerly
winds and rough seas, except gale conditions will be possible in
the far west central and southwest Gulf by Mon night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area and
the Colombian low is supporting fresh to strong winds over the
central Caribbean, where seas are in the rough range. Moderate
winds and moderate seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, fresh to strong winds in the central Caribbean
will continue through Tue. Long period northerly swell moving
into the northeastern passages will gradually subside today.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for details on the ongoing
significant swell.
A cold front extends from 31N40W southwestward to 25N50W, then
becomes stationary to 21N70W. Scattered showers prevail along the
cold front mainly N of 23N.
A cold front is approaching the W Atlantic waters, with fresh to
strong winds and rough seas N of 29N and W of 65W. To the E, a
cold front extends from near 31N46W southwestward to 22N68W.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front N of 25N. Moderate to fresh winds are noted
N of 20N between 32W and 52W, where seas are rough. Elsewhere E of
35W, winds are moderate or weaker with moderate seas. Aside from
the very rough seas discussed above, rough seas greater cover the
waters N of 20N between 42W-71W. Elsewhere, moderate seas are
noted.
For the forecast west of 55W, the trailing end of a front will
dissipate along 22N today. Strong NW winds and large swell follows
the front east of 65W. The next cold front will move over the
waters between northeast Florida and Bermuda this afternoon before
moving east of the area Sat. It will be followed by additional
reinforcing swell east of 70W. Another front will move into the
waters between northeast Florida and Bermuda late Sat into Sun,
and move east of the region through Mon. Yet another front will
move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night, and will reach
from Bermuda to Jupiter Inlet, Florida by late Tue.
$$
ERA
Active Tropical Systems
- Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:50:08 +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
- Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:49:13 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
213
NOUS42 KNHC 261349
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EST FRI 26 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 27/1100Z TO 28/1100Z DECEMBER 2025
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-026
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
$$
SEF
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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