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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:17:55 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 061617
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Fri Mar 6 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
1615 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: 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 early next
week. Winds offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during
the overnight hours through Sat night. 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
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 11N15W, then extends southwestward to 04N17W. The ITCZ
continues from 04N17W to 01N30W to the coast of Brazil near
00S47W. Scattered moderate convection is noted south of 04N
between 17W and 37W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface trough is analyzed over western Gulf from 24N92W to
20N95W. Outside of a few shallow showers along the northern
portion of the trough axis, there is no notable convection
associated with this feature. Across the basin, moderate to fresh
E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast, Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad
ridge southwestward into the Gulf through early next week. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure over Mexico
will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide,
pusling to fresh to strong near the northern Yucatan in the
evenings. 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.
Fresh to strong trades and rough seas to 12ft are noted in the
central Caribbean, with the strongest winds and highest seas
offshore Colombia. Moderate to fresh trades and moderate seas
dominate the eastern Caribbean with moderate to locally fresh
winds and moderate seas over the northwestern Caribbean,
including the Gulf of Honduras. Fresh to strong NE winds are
filtering through the Windward Passage from the Atlantic.
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 early next
week. 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 in the lee of Cuba through
Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will
pulse at night through Sun night, then moderate to fresh
thereafter. Rough seas in fresh easterly trade wind swell over the
tropical N Atlantic will continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A ridge dominates the Atlantic forecast region, with a 1035 mb
high pressure located northeast of the Azores, and a 1029 mb high
pressure situated in the vicinity of Bermuda. Under the influence
of this ridge, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds and rough
seas are observed in both scatterometer and altimeter passes this
morning across much of the waters south of 25N. Moderate or weaker
NE to E winds and moderate seas dominate the area north of 25N.
With the exception of fresh to strong NE winds noted from northern
Morocco to just north of the Canary Islands.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 25N through Tue night, reaching strong north
of Hispaniola into the Windward passage at times. 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.
$$
Nepaul
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:17:55 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 061617
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Fri Mar 6 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
1615 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Caribbean Sea Gale Warning: 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 early next
week. Winds offshore of Colombia will pulse to gale-force during
the overnight hours through Sat night. 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
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 11N15W, then extends southwestward to 04N17W. The ITCZ
continues from 04N17W to 01N30W to the coast of Brazil near
00S47W. Scattered moderate convection is noted south of 04N
between 17W and 37W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A surface trough is analyzed over western Gulf from 24N92W to
20N95W. Outside of a few shallow showers along the northern
portion of the trough axis, there is no notable convection
associated with this feature. Across the basin, moderate to fresh
E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast, Atlantic high pressure will extend a broad
ridge southwestward into the Gulf through early next week. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and low pressure over Mexico
will support mainly moderate to fresh E to SE winds basin-wide,
pusling to fresh to strong near the northern Yucatan in the
evenings. 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.
Fresh to strong trades and rough seas to 12ft are noted in the
central Caribbean, with the strongest winds and highest seas
offshore Colombia. Moderate to fresh trades and moderate seas
dominate the eastern Caribbean with moderate to locally fresh
winds and moderate seas over the northwestern Caribbean,
including the Gulf of Honduras. Fresh to strong NE winds are
filtering through the Windward Passage from the Atlantic.
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 early next
week. 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 in the lee of Cuba through
Sat evening. In the Gulf of Honduras, fresh to strong winds will
pulse at night through Sun night, then moderate to fresh
thereafter. Rough seas in fresh easterly trade wind swell over the
tropical N Atlantic will continue through Tue.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A ridge dominates the Atlantic forecast region, with a 1035 mb
high pressure located northeast of the Azores, and a 1029 mb high
pressure situated in the vicinity of Bermuda. Under the influence
of this ridge, fresh to locally strong NE to E winds and rough
seas are observed in both scatterometer and altimeter passes this
morning across much of the waters south of 25N. Moderate or weaker
NE to E winds and moderate seas dominate the area north of 25N.
With the exception of fresh to strong NE winds noted from northern
Morocco to just north of the Canary Islands.
For the forecast west of 55W, moderate to fresh easterly winds
will prevail south of 25N through Tue night, reaching strong north
of Hispaniola into the Windward passage at times. 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.
$$
Nepaul
Active Tropical Systems
- Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:03:16 +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