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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:04:31 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 032304
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0015 UTC Sat Apr 4 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
2300 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough reaches the Atlantic through the coast of
Sierra Leone near 08N13W and continues southwestward to 04N20W.
The ITCZ extends from 04N20W to 03N34W, then resumes W of a
surface trough located S of 10N along 35W/36W from 00N37W to
00N50W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 02N to 06N
between 05W and 15W, and from 02N to 06N between 30W and 38W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A ridge extends across Florida into the Gulf region. Under the
influence of this system, scatterometer data indicate fresh to
locally strong E to SE winds from 23N to 27N E of 87W, including
the Straits of Florida. Seas are 5 to 7 ft with these winds,
occasionally higher in the Straits of Florida. Elsewhere moderate
to locally fresh winds and moderate seas prevail except offshore
west Florida where seas of 1 to 3 ft are noted. Scattered
showers, with embedded thunderstorms, are occurring over parts of
the eastern Gulf and western Florida.
For the forecast, high pressure over the region will begin to
retreat eastward Sat evening in response to a cold front that
will be approaching the Texas coast. The cold front will reach
from the southeastern United States to the central Gulf and to
the west-central Gulf Sun, then stall from S Florida to the
central Gulf and to the west-centrtal Gulf from early next week
into the mid-week. Low pressure may track from W to E along the
frontal boundary at about mid-week. Strong northeast winds are
expected across portions of the northern and western Gulf behind
the front along with rough seas. Moderate to fresh east to southeast
winds over the Gulf, with the exception of NE part, will diminish
on Sat, but continue at fresh speeds in the Straits of Florida
through late Sat night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between a ridge N of the area and the Colombian
low is supporting fresh to strong NE to E winds offshore Colombia,
south of Hispaniola, and also in the Windward Passage. Seas within
these wind speeds are 8 to 9 ft offshore Colombia, based on altimeter
data, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds and
moderate seas prevail over the remainder of the basin. A diffluent
pattern aloft is helping to induce scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the NW Caribbean, including parts of Cuba, the Cayman Islands
and Jamaica.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure centered
near Bermuda and low pressure near Colombia will continue to support
pulsing strong winds and rough seas offshore Colombia, Cuba, Hispaniola,
and through the Windward Passage into Sat. The high pressure will weaken
some as it slides eastward this weekend allowing for the pressure
gradient to slacken. This will lead to diminishing winds and subsiding
seas. An inverted trough will develop from Hispaniola northward into
the open Atlantic Mon through Tue and drift westward toward the Bahamas.
The pressure gradient between it and central Atlantic high pressure
will maintain fresh trade winds across the eastern Caribbean, with
gentle to moderate winds elsewhere.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
High pressure of 1032 mb located N of the area near 34N65W extends
a ridge across most of the Atlantic forecast waters producing a
pretty tight pressure gradient N of 20N and W of 55W. As a result,
scatterometer data provide observations of fresh to strong NE to
E winds across the weaters N of the Greater Antilles, including
the southern and central Bahamas and the Windward Passage. Seas
in this area are up to 11 ft based on altimeter data. Over the far
E Atlantic, a surface trough extends from a 1014 mb low pressure
situated near 26N25W to 20N31W. These features are associated
with an upper-level low which generating scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, more concentrated in the vicinity of
22N21W. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are seen between the low
center and a ridge that extends southward across the Madeira and
Canary Islands. Seas are 5 to 7 ft with these winds. Elsewhere,
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are present.
For the forecast west of 55W, the pressure gradient between high
pressure located well north of the area and relatively lower
pressure in the subtropics and tropics is allowing for generally
strong northeast to east winds along with rough seas over much of
the waters S of 26N. These conditions will gradually diminish
through the weekend as the high weakens while shifting eastward.
An inverted surface trough is forecast to develop from Hispaniola
northward into the open Atlantic by Sun night allowing for winds
to weaken. The trough will track in a general northwestward
direction into mid-week. A cold front is expected to emerge off
the southeastern United States coast early on Mon, then slowly
move southeastward reaching from near 31N70W to South Florida by
Tue morning and stall into mid-week. Low pressure may then
develop along the trough at about mid-week as it merges with the
frontal boundary and while high pressure builds southward N of
the frontal boundary. The resulting tight pressure gradient will
bring strong to near gale-force northeast winds along with seas
building to a rough state behind this front starting early next
week. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecast,
especially beyond Mon night.
$$
GR
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:04:31 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 032304
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0015 UTC Sat Apr 4 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
2300 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough reaches the Atlantic through the coast of
Sierra Leone near 08N13W and continues southwestward to 04N20W.
The ITCZ extends from 04N20W to 03N34W, then resumes W of a
surface trough located S of 10N along 35W/36W from 00N37W to
00N50W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 02N to 06N
between 05W and 15W, and from 02N to 06N between 30W and 38W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A ridge extends across Florida into the Gulf region. Under the
influence of this system, scatterometer data indicate fresh to
locally strong E to SE winds from 23N to 27N E of 87W, including
the Straits of Florida. Seas are 5 to 7 ft with these winds,
occasionally higher in the Straits of Florida. Elsewhere moderate
to locally fresh winds and moderate seas prevail except offshore
west Florida where seas of 1 to 3 ft are noted. Scattered
showers, with embedded thunderstorms, are occurring over parts of
the eastern Gulf and western Florida.
For the forecast, high pressure over the region will begin to
retreat eastward Sat evening in response to a cold front that
will be approaching the Texas coast. The cold front will reach
from the southeastern United States to the central Gulf and to
the west-central Gulf Sun, then stall from S Florida to the
central Gulf and to the west-centrtal Gulf from early next week
into the mid-week. Low pressure may track from W to E along the
frontal boundary at about mid-week. Strong northeast winds are
expected across portions of the northern and western Gulf behind
the front along with rough seas. Moderate to fresh east to southeast
winds over the Gulf, with the exception of NE part, will diminish
on Sat, but continue at fresh speeds in the Straits of Florida
through late Sat night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
The pressure gradient between a ridge N of the area and the Colombian
low is supporting fresh to strong NE to E winds offshore Colombia,
south of Hispaniola, and also in the Windward Passage. Seas within
these wind speeds are 8 to 9 ft offshore Colombia, based on altimeter
data, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds and
moderate seas prevail over the remainder of the basin. A diffluent
pattern aloft is helping to induce scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the NW Caribbean, including parts of Cuba, the Cayman Islands
and Jamaica.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure centered
near Bermuda and low pressure near Colombia will continue to support
pulsing strong winds and rough seas offshore Colombia, Cuba, Hispaniola,
and through the Windward Passage into Sat. The high pressure will weaken
some as it slides eastward this weekend allowing for the pressure
gradient to slacken. This will lead to diminishing winds and subsiding
seas. An inverted trough will develop from Hispaniola northward into
the open Atlantic Mon through Tue and drift westward toward the Bahamas.
The pressure gradient between it and central Atlantic high pressure
will maintain fresh trade winds across the eastern Caribbean, with
gentle to moderate winds elsewhere.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
High pressure of 1032 mb located N of the area near 34N65W extends
a ridge across most of the Atlantic forecast waters producing a
pretty tight pressure gradient N of 20N and W of 55W. As a result,
scatterometer data provide observations of fresh to strong NE to
E winds across the weaters N of the Greater Antilles, including
the southern and central Bahamas and the Windward Passage. Seas
in this area are up to 11 ft based on altimeter data. Over the far
E Atlantic, a surface trough extends from a 1014 mb low pressure
situated near 26N25W to 20N31W. These features are associated
with an upper-level low which generating scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, more concentrated in the vicinity of
22N21W. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds are seen between the low
center and a ridge that extends southward across the Madeira and
Canary Islands. Seas are 5 to 7 ft with these winds. Elsewhere,
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas are present.
For the forecast west of 55W, the pressure gradient between high
pressure located well north of the area and relatively lower
pressure in the subtropics and tropics is allowing for generally
strong northeast to east winds along with rough seas over much of
the waters S of 26N. These conditions will gradually diminish
through the weekend as the high weakens while shifting eastward.
An inverted surface trough is forecast to develop from Hispaniola
northward into the open Atlantic by Sun night allowing for winds
to weaken. The trough will track in a general northwestward
direction into mid-week. A cold front is expected to emerge off
the southeastern United States coast early on Mon, then slowly
move southeastward reaching from near 31N70W to South Florida by
Tue morning and stall into mid-week. Low pressure may then
develop along the trough at about mid-week as it merges with the
frontal boundary and while high pressure builds southward N of
the frontal boundary. The resulting tight pressure gradient will
bring strong to near gale-force northeast winds along with seas
building to a rough state behind this front starting early next
week. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecast,
especially beyond Mon night.
$$
GR
Active Tropical Systems
- Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:58:55 +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, 31 Mar 2026 12:59:51 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 311259
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EDT TUE 31 MARCH 2026
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 01/1100Z TO 02/1100Z APRIL 2026
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-121
I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST WSPOD OF THE SEASON UNLESS CONDITIONS
DICTATE OTHERWISE.
$$
SEF
NNNN
Marine Weather Discussion
- Mon, 17 May 2021 15:22:40 +0000: NHC Marine Weather Discussion - NHC Marine Weather Discussion
000
AGXX40 KNHC 171522
MIMATS
Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1122 AM EDT Mon May 17 2021
Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas
This is the last Marine Weather Discussion issued by the National
Hurricane Center. For marine information, please see the Tropical
Weather Discussion at: hurricanes.gov.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure along the middle Atlantic coasts extending SW to
the NE Gulf will remain generally stationary throughout the
week. This will support moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the
basin through Tue. Winds will increase to fresh to strong late
Tue through Fri as low pressure deepens across the Southern
Plains.
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
A ridge NE of the Caribbean Sea will shift eastward and weaken,
diminishing winds and seas modestly through Wed. Trade winds
will increase basin wide Wed night through Fri night as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
A weakening frontal boundary from 25N65W to the central Bahamas
will drift SE and dissipate through late Tue. Its remnants will
drift N along 23N-24N. The pressure gradient between high
pressure off of Hatteras and the frontal boundary will support
an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of 23N and W of 68W
with seas to 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Tue through Fri.
$$
.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