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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:39:41 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 310839
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Wed Dec 31 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0830 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: Large N swell generated from
a gale force low N of the area is producing very rough seas
greater than 12 ft over the forecast waters north of 26N between
34W and 46W. These very rough seas will shift eastward while
gradually subsiding from south to north through late week. Rough
seas greater than 8 ft cover the waters N of 14N between 24W and
60W.
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 08N12.5W and
continues to 07N15W. The ITCZ extends from 07N15W to 04N33W to
02N50W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is
noted from 02N to 07N between 19W and 36W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
High pressure is building into the Gulf basin. The gale force
winds off Veracruz have diminished, with strong to near gale
winds, and very rough seas of 12 to 15 ft, currently over these
waters. Fresh to strong winds are over the SW Gulf elsewhere S of
21N, with seas of 8-11 ft. Fresh winds and rough seas are S of
24N. N of 24N, moderate to fresh winds and seas of 4-7 ft prevail.
For the forecast, fresh to strong N winds and rough seas over the
central and southern basin will diminish this morning. High
pressure will build over the basin today, with moderate or weaker
winds and slight seas region-wide through Thu. Fresh W to SW winds
may develop over the northern Gulf by late week, ahead of a low
pressure system moving across the southern United States.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A cold front extends from central Cuba to Belize. Moderate to
fresh winds, and rough seas, are W of the front. Fresh to locally
strong winds and moderate to locally rough seas prevail over the
southern Caribbean between 65W and 77W. Elsewhere, moderate or
weaker winds, and moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong trade winds will pulse in
the south-central Caribbean into early Thu. A cold front over
the northwestern Caribbean will weaken and eventually dissipate
over the northwestern basin by late week. Fresh N winds and rough
seas will prevail in the wake of the front, from the Yucatan
Channel through the northwestern basin today. Over the Atlantic
waters, rough seas in N swell will subside by the end of the week.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for information on
significant swell causing very rough seas in the central
Atlantic.
Aside from the areas discussed in the special features section
above, a cold front extends from 31N65W to central Cuba.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front N of 25N. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas
of 609 ft are W of the front. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas
of 6-9 ft are E of the front to 60W. Another cold front extends
from 31N25.5W to 20N42W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong
convection is N of 27N within 90 nm east of the front. Fresh winds
are N of 25N within 60 nm east of the front, with fresh to strong
winds N of 28N W of the front to 40W. A 1022 mb high is centered
near 26N50W. Light to gentle winds are in the vicinity of the high
center. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker with moderate
seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, rough seas in N to NW swell east of
60W will subside early today. The cold front extending from
31N65W to central Cuba will progress eastward. Fresh to locally
strong SW winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front,
generally north of 26N, through tonight. Fresh to locally strong W
winds and rough seas may develop off the coast of northern
Florida on Thu as a cold front passes north of the waters.
Otherwise, weak high pressure will build over the western tropical
Atlantic, with moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas over
the rest of the waters for late week.
$$
AL
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:39:41 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 310839
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Wed Dec 31 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0830 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Central Atlantic Significant Swell: Large N swell generated from
a gale force low N of the area is producing very rough seas
greater than 12 ft over the forecast waters north of 26N between
34W and 46W. These very rough seas will shift eastward while
gradually subsiding from south to north through late week. Rough
seas greater than 8 ft cover the waters N of 14N between 24W and
60W.
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 08N12.5W and
continues to 07N15W. The ITCZ extends from 07N15W to 04N33W to
02N50W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is
noted from 02N to 07N between 19W and 36W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
High pressure is building into the Gulf basin. The gale force
winds off Veracruz have diminished, with strong to near gale
winds, and very rough seas of 12 to 15 ft, currently over these
waters. Fresh to strong winds are over the SW Gulf elsewhere S of
21N, with seas of 8-11 ft. Fresh winds and rough seas are S of
24N. N of 24N, moderate to fresh winds and seas of 4-7 ft prevail.
For the forecast, fresh to strong N winds and rough seas over the
central and southern basin will diminish this morning. High
pressure will build over the basin today, with moderate or weaker
winds and slight seas region-wide through Thu. Fresh W to SW winds
may develop over the northern Gulf by late week, ahead of a low
pressure system moving across the southern United States.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A cold front extends from central Cuba to Belize. Moderate to
fresh winds, and rough seas, are W of the front. Fresh to locally
strong winds and moderate to locally rough seas prevail over the
southern Caribbean between 65W and 77W. Elsewhere, moderate or
weaker winds, and moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast, fresh to locally strong trade winds will pulse in
the south-central Caribbean into early Thu. A cold front over
the northwestern Caribbean will weaken and eventually dissipate
over the northwestern basin by late week. Fresh N winds and rough
seas will prevail in the wake of the front, from the Yucatan
Channel through the northwestern basin today. Over the Atlantic
waters, rough seas in N swell will subside by the end of the week.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for information on
significant swell causing very rough seas in the central
Atlantic.
Aside from the areas discussed in the special features section
above, a cold front extends from 31N65W to central Cuba.
Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is in the
vicinity of the front N of 25N. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas
of 609 ft are W of the front. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas
of 6-9 ft are E of the front to 60W. Another cold front extends
from 31N25.5W to 20N42W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong
convection is N of 27N within 90 nm east of the front. Fresh winds
are N of 25N within 60 nm east of the front, with fresh to strong
winds N of 28N W of the front to 40W. A 1022 mb high is centered
near 26N50W. Light to gentle winds are in the vicinity of the high
center. Elsewhere, winds are moderate or weaker with moderate
seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, rough seas in N to NW swell east of
60W will subside early today. The cold front extending from
31N65W to central Cuba will progress eastward. Fresh to locally
strong SW winds and rough seas will prevail ahead of the front,
generally north of 26N, through tonight. Fresh to locally strong W
winds and rough seas may develop off the coast of northern
Florida on Thu as a cold front passes north of the waters.
Otherwise, weak high pressure will build over the western tropical
Atlantic, with moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas over
the rest of the waters for late week.
$$
AL
Active Tropical Systems
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:20:15 +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
- Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:10:17 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 301510
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
1010 AM EST TUE 30 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 31/1100Z DECEMBER 2025 TO 01/1100Z JANUARY 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-030
I. ATLANTIC 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