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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:42:10 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 290441
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Mon Dec 29 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0425 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Gulf of America Gale Warning: A strong cold front will enter the
NW Gulf waters early Mon. The front will move quickly
southeastward, departing the basin Tue night. Fresh to near gale-
force winds will follow the front, along with rough seas. Gale-
force N winds and rough to very rough seas will develop off
Tampico Mon. These winds and seas will reach the waters off
Veracruz Mon night and persist until Tue night. Seas may peak
around 20 ft off Veracruz Mon night into Tue. Conditions will
improve from north to south by midweek.
Central Atlantic Gale and Significant Swell: A couple of cold
fronts are moving through the north central waters. The first cold
front extends from 31N47W to 27N76W. The second cold front enters
the waters near 31N51W to 27N63W to 31N75W. A recent scatterometer
satellite pass indicate that strong to locally gale-force cyclonic
winds are occurring north of 25N and between 40W and 60W. Fresh
to strong W to NW winds and very rough seas will continue over the
central tropical Atlantic, north of 22N and east of 65W, through
Mon morning. Near-gale to gale force winds will impact the waters
north of 29N and east of 60W through late tonight. Large N swell
from both fronts is leading to very rough seas greater over the
forecast waters N of 23N between 37W and 68W. Widespread rough
seas associated with this storm system will prevail east of 75W
through tonight before briefly subsiding from west to east early
this week.
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 reaches the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 10N14W and continues to 04N20W. The ITCZ continues
from 04N20W to 02N33W and to 00N48W. A few showers are noted near
the monsoon trough and ITCZ.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Please read the Special Features section above on an upcoming
Gale Warning.
A weak pressure pattern dominates the Gulf waters ahead of an
approaching cold front, currently over the southern United
States. A recent scatterometer satellite pass captured moderate to
locally fresh easterly winds and moderate seas south of 24N.
Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, a cold front will move into the northern Gulf
late tonight. The front will rapidly shift across the Gulf
waters, moving SE of the area Tue. Gale force winds and rough seas
are expected in the wake of the front off the coast of Texas and
Louisiana by early Mon morning, and offshore of Tampico and
Veracruz by Mon afternoon and night. Prolonged gale force winds
and significant very rough seas will persist over the western Bay
of Campeche through late Tue night. Widespread strong to near-gale
force winds and rough seas are expected elsewhere behind the
front. Winds and seas will diminish from north to south through
midweek. High pressure will build over the basin following the
front with moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas through late
this week.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A strong pressure gradient persist across the central Caribbean
Sea between the subtropical ridge centered north of the islands
and lower pressures associated with the Colombian low. A recent
scatterometer satellite pass captured strong to near gale-force
easterly trade winds in the south-central Caribbean. Seas in these
waters are 8-10 ft. Fresh to locally strong easterly breezes and
moderate seas are noted in the north- central Caribbean.
Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail.
Low-level convergence is producing a few showers in the NW
Caribbean and off NE Nicaragua. In the meantime, a surface trough
near the Windward Islands is generating scattered showers in the
SE Caribbean.
For the forecast, fresh to occasionally strong trade winds and rough
seas are expected over the central Caribbean through the middle
of the week as a moderate pressure gradient prevails between the
Colombian low and high pressure to the north. Winds may reach
near-gale force offshore of northern Colombia tonight and again
Mon night. Moderate to occasionally fresh trade winds and moderate
seas are expected over the rest of the basin through midweek.
Elsewhere, a long period N to NW swell will bring rough seas over
the Atlantic waters this week. A cold front will move into the
northwestern basin late Tue into Wed, and weaken as it moves
southeastward and dissipates on Thu.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for details on gale force
winds and the ongoing significant swell in the central Atlantic.
In the north-central tropical Atlantic, the aforementioned cold
fronts are producing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms,
especially east of the fronts to 40W and north of 25N. Rough seas
are evident High pressure dominates the SW North Atlantic,
supporting moderate or weaker winds and seas of 5-9 ft west of
65W. A surface trough is analyzed just east of the Lesser
Antilles, producing a few showers and thunderstorms near and east
of the archipelago. Elsewhere in the tropical Atlantic, a weak
subtropical ridge maintains moderate or weaker winds and moderate
to locally rough seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, fresh to strong W to NW winds and
very rough seas will continue over the central tropical Atlantic,
north of 22N and east of 65W, through Mon morning as a strong
storm system and a series of cold fronts move over the region.
Near- gale to gale force winds will impact the waters north of 29N
and east of 60W through late tonight. Widespread rough seas
associated with this storm system will prevail east of 75W through
tonight before briefly subsiding from west to east early this
week. Farther west, fresh to locally strong W to SW winds will
develop offshore of Florida on Mon ahead of a cold front moving
through the southern U.S. The front will move offshore by late
Mon, supporting fresh to strong W to NW winds and rough seas in
the wake of the front. These winds and seas will expand eastward
toward the central Atlantic through midweek as the front moves
eastward. Another cold front is expected to enter the northwest
tropical Atlantic late this week, supporting increasing winds and
building seas near and behind the front.
$$
Delgado
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:42:10 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 290441
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Mon Dec 29 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0425 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Gulf of America Gale Warning: A strong cold front will enter the
NW Gulf waters early Mon. The front will move quickly
southeastward, departing the basin Tue night. Fresh to near gale-
force winds will follow the front, along with rough seas. Gale-
force N winds and rough to very rough seas will develop off
Tampico Mon. These winds and seas will reach the waters off
Veracruz Mon night and persist until Tue night. Seas may peak
around 20 ft off Veracruz Mon night into Tue. Conditions will
improve from north to south by midweek.
Central Atlantic Gale and Significant Swell: A couple of cold
fronts are moving through the north central waters. The first cold
front extends from 31N47W to 27N76W. The second cold front enters
the waters near 31N51W to 27N63W to 31N75W. A recent scatterometer
satellite pass indicate that strong to locally gale-force cyclonic
winds are occurring north of 25N and between 40W and 60W. Fresh
to strong W to NW winds and very rough seas will continue over the
central tropical Atlantic, north of 22N and east of 65W, through
Mon morning. Near-gale to gale force winds will impact the waters
north of 29N and east of 60W through late tonight. Large N swell
from both fronts is leading to very rough seas greater over the
forecast waters N of 23N between 37W and 68W. Widespread rough
seas associated with this storm system will prevail east of 75W
through tonight before briefly subsiding from west to east early
this week.
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 reaches the Atlantic through the coast of
Guinea near 10N14W and continues to 04N20W. The ITCZ continues
from 04N20W to 02N33W and to 00N48W. A few showers are noted near
the monsoon trough and ITCZ.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
Please read the Special Features section above on an upcoming
Gale Warning.
A weak pressure pattern dominates the Gulf waters ahead of an
approaching cold front, currently over the southern United
States. A recent scatterometer satellite pass captured moderate to
locally fresh easterly winds and moderate seas south of 24N.
Light to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail elsewhere.
For the forecast, a cold front will move into the northern Gulf
late tonight. The front will rapidly shift across the Gulf
waters, moving SE of the area Tue. Gale force winds and rough seas
are expected in the wake of the front off the coast of Texas and
Louisiana by early Mon morning, and offshore of Tampico and
Veracruz by Mon afternoon and night. Prolonged gale force winds
and significant very rough seas will persist over the western Bay
of Campeche through late Tue night. Widespread strong to near-gale
force winds and rough seas are expected elsewhere behind the
front. Winds and seas will diminish from north to south through
midweek. High pressure will build over the basin following the
front with moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas through late
this week.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A strong pressure gradient persist across the central Caribbean
Sea between the subtropical ridge centered north of the islands
and lower pressures associated with the Colombian low. A recent
scatterometer satellite pass captured strong to near gale-force
easterly trade winds in the south-central Caribbean. Seas in these
waters are 8-10 ft. Fresh to locally strong easterly breezes and
moderate seas are noted in the north- central Caribbean.
Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail.
Low-level convergence is producing a few showers in the NW
Caribbean and off NE Nicaragua. In the meantime, a surface trough
near the Windward Islands is generating scattered showers in the
SE Caribbean.
For the forecast, fresh to occasionally strong trade winds and rough
seas are expected over the central Caribbean through the middle
of the week as a moderate pressure gradient prevails between the
Colombian low and high pressure to the north. Winds may reach
near-gale force offshore of northern Colombia tonight and again
Mon night. Moderate to occasionally fresh trade winds and moderate
seas are expected over the rest of the basin through midweek.
Elsewhere, a long period N to NW swell will bring rough seas over
the Atlantic waters this week. A cold front will move into the
northwestern basin late Tue into Wed, and weaken as it moves
southeastward and dissipates on Thu.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
See the Special Features section above for details on gale force
winds and the ongoing significant swell in the central Atlantic.
In the north-central tropical Atlantic, the aforementioned cold
fronts are producing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms,
especially east of the fronts to 40W and north of 25N. Rough seas
are evident High pressure dominates the SW North Atlantic,
supporting moderate or weaker winds and seas of 5-9 ft west of
65W. A surface trough is analyzed just east of the Lesser
Antilles, producing a few showers and thunderstorms near and east
of the archipelago. Elsewhere in the tropical Atlantic, a weak
subtropical ridge maintains moderate or weaker winds and moderate
to locally rough seas.
For the forecast west of 55W, fresh to strong W to NW winds and
very rough seas will continue over the central tropical Atlantic,
north of 22N and east of 65W, through Mon morning as a strong
storm system and a series of cold fronts move over the region.
Near- gale to gale force winds will impact the waters north of 29N
and east of 60W through late tonight. Widespread rough seas
associated with this storm system will prevail east of 75W through
tonight before briefly subsiding from west to east early this
week. Farther west, fresh to locally strong W to SW winds will
develop offshore of Florida on Mon ahead of a cold front moving
through the southern U.S. The front will move offshore by late
Mon, supporting fresh to strong W to NW winds and rough seas in
the wake of the front. These winds and seas will expand eastward
toward the central Atlantic through midweek as the front moves
eastward. Another cold front is expected to enter the northwest
tropical Atlantic late this week, supporting increasing winds and
building seas near and behind the front.
$$
Delgado
Active Tropical Systems
- Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:10:16 +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
- Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
000
NOUS42 KNHC 281359
REPRPD
WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
0900 AM EST SUN 28 DECEMBER 2025
SUBJECT: WINTER SEASON PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD)
VALID 29/1100Z TO 30/1100Z DECEMBER 2025
WSPOD NUMBER.....25-028
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