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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  • Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:11:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    000
    AXNT20 KNHC 171710
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    1815 UTC Sat Oct 17 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
    1700 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Gulf of America Storm and Gale Warnings: A cold front extends
    from near Tampa, FL to the Bay of Campeche. A scatterometer pass
    at 1506 UTC today confirmed NW winds of up to 50 kts offshore
    Veracruz, along with a large swath of gale-force winds S of 26N
    and W of 94W. Recent altimeter data over the western Gulf along
    with buoy observations over the northwest Gulf confirm rough to
    very rough seas up to 14 ft follow the front. Frequent gusts to
    gale force are ongoing elsewhere north of the front. Very
    dangerous marine conditions are likely along the coast of Veracruz
    later today, as winds out of the NW will funnel along the coast
    and increase to storm force, with seas building as high as 25 ft.
    The storm and gale conditions and very rough seas will subside
    through late Sun night off Veracruz, but strong winds and rough
    seas may not subside until mid week.

    Atlantic Gale Warning: A cold front is moving off the coast of
    northeast Florida. The front will reach from 31N72W to the
    Straits of Florida by early Sun morning, and from near 31N70W to
    western Cuba by early Mon morning, then stall and dissipate
    through mid week. Frequent gusts to gale force will follow the
    front Sun over the waters north of 29N and west of 75W.

    Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National
    Hurricane Center under AWIPS/WMO headers FZNT02 KNHC/HSFAT2 or at
    website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for further
    details.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough extends from 12N16W to 08N23W. The ITCZ then
    extends from 08N23W to 11N39W. Scattered moderate convection is
    occurring from 04N to 11N and E of 24W. Scattered showers and
    isolated thunderstorms are occurring from 06N to 13N between 29W
    and 36W.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    See details above about the Storm and Gale Warnings in the Gulf of
    America.

    Showers and thunderstorms are active along the cold front,
    reaching from near Tampa, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.
    Additional showers and thunderstorms are active over the southeast
    Gulf, ahead of an upper trough extending over the central Gulf.
    Light to gentle NE winds and slight seas are noted south and east
    of the front.

    For the forecast, a cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to
    the Chivela Pass in Mexico. Strong gale force winds and very
    rough seas follow the front over the west-central Gulf, with
    increasing winds to minimal storm force in the SW Gulf near
    Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds with frequent gusts to gale
    force follow the front elsewhere behind the front including over
    the northern Gulf. The front will reach from Naples, Florida to
    Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Storm force winds off
    Veracruz will diminish to strong gale this evening, while strong
    gale force winds persists in the west-central Gulf. Frequent gusts
    to gale force elsewhere behind the front should diminish by this
    evening. The front will then slow down as it reaches from the
    Florida Straits to Merida, Mexico by early Sun, then drift to the
    southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens. Gales will
    diminish in the west-central Gulf by early Sun, and persist over
    the SW Gulf through Sun night. Strong NE winds and rough seas will
    persist elsewhere north of the front. Looking ahead, strong high
    pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the
    front, promoting fresh NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half
    of the Gulf into mid week.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Abundant low level moisture is converging across the NW Caribbean
    and interacting with the upper trough across the central Gulf to
    produce numerous moderate to strong convection across the
    northwest Caribbean north of 14N and west of 81W, as well as
    between Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and Haiti. To the south, the East
    Pacific monsoon trough enhances scattered strong convection across
    the SW Caribbean S of 14N and W of 75W. At the surface, the
    seasonal pressure gradient across the region is leading to
    moderate to fresh trades across the central basin, with locally
    strong trades offshore Colombia. Seas are 3-6 ft across much of
    the Caribbean, with 6-8 ft seas in the south-central basin.

    For the forecast, as a cold front moves across the Western
    Atlantic and the Gulf of America, the pressure gradient is
    relaxing across the basin. This pattern will support moderate to
    fresh winds offshore Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela with
    moderate to locally rough seas near the coast of Colombia today.
    Moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas are forecast
    elsewhere. An area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a
    surface trough will continue to affect the NW Caribbean into the
    evening. Moisture associated with this feature will merge with the
    cold front moving across the Gulf this weekend. The front will
    likely reach western Cuba and the Yucatan Channel by Tue then
    dissipate. Large seas associated with the front will impact the
    Yucatan Channel with hazardous conditions possible there.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    See details above about the Gale Warning offshore NE Florida.

    A pre-frontal trough is analyzed between the Florida Peninsula and
    the Bahamas, with scattered moderate convection occurring along
    and E of the trough to about 75W. A weak stationary front is
    analyzed north of 28N between 47W and 65W, with a dissipating
    frontal boundary to the south. Scattered moderate convection is
    seen from 24N to 29N between 45W and 50W, and also from 24N to 26N
    between 67W and 70W. Farther east, a trough is analyzed from
    18N39W to 29N38W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are near the
    north end of the trough as well as E of the trough to 30W.
    Another surface trough is analyzed from 07N44W to 15N38W, and is
    inducing scattered moderate convection along and near the trough
    axis. Surface ridging prevails across the remainder of the
    Atlantic. Moderate to fresh trades and 5-8 ft seas prevail N of
    20N and E of 40W, while gentle to moderate trades and 3-6 ft seas
    prevail across the rest of the basin.

    For the forecast west of 55W, a pair of weak frontal boundaries
    east of 70W will merge then dissipate through today, ahead of a
    strong cold front that moved off the coast of northeast Florida
    this morning. The front will reach from 31N72W to the Straits of
    Florida by early Sun morning, and from near 31N70W to western Cuba
    by early Mon morning, then stall and dissipate into mid week.
    Strong to near- gale force winds and rough to very rough seas will
    follow the front affecting mainly the waters west of 65W through
    Tue, although seas will linger through mid-week. Frequent gusts to
    gale force are forecast behind the front north of 29N and west of
    74W tonight through Sun.

    $$
    Adams
Tropical Weather Discussion
  • Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:11:13 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    000
    AXNT20 KNHC 171710
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    1815 UTC Sat Oct 17 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
    1700 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Gulf of America Storm and Gale Warnings: A cold front extends
    from near Tampa, FL to the Bay of Campeche. A scatterometer pass
    at 1506 UTC today confirmed NW winds of up to 50 kts offshore
    Veracruz, along with a large swath of gale-force winds S of 26N
    and W of 94W. Recent altimeter data over the western Gulf along
    with buoy observations over the northwest Gulf confirm rough to
    very rough seas up to 14 ft follow the front. Frequent gusts to
    gale force are ongoing elsewhere north of the front. Very
    dangerous marine conditions are likely along the coast of Veracruz
    later today, as winds out of the NW will funnel along the coast
    and increase to storm force, with seas building as high as 25 ft.
    The storm and gale conditions and very rough seas will subside
    through late Sun night off Veracruz, but strong winds and rough
    seas may not subside until mid week.

    Atlantic Gale Warning: A cold front is moving off the coast of
    northeast Florida. The front will reach from 31N72W to the
    Straits of Florida by early Sun morning, and from near 31N70W to
    western Cuba by early Mon morning, then stall and dissipate
    through mid week. Frequent gusts to gale force will follow the
    front Sun over the waters north of 29N and west of 75W.

    Please read the latest High Seas Forecast issued by the National
    Hurricane Center under AWIPS/WMO headers FZNT02 KNHC/HSFAT2 or at
    website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for further
    details.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough extends from 12N16W to 08N23W. The ITCZ then
    extends from 08N23W to 11N39W. Scattered moderate convection is
    occurring from 04N to 11N and E of 24W. Scattered showers and
    isolated thunderstorms are occurring from 06N to 13N between 29W
    and 36W.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    See details above about the Storm and Gale Warnings in the Gulf of
    America.

    Showers and thunderstorms are active along the cold front,
    reaching from near Tampa, Florida to the Bay of Campeche.
    Additional showers and thunderstorms are active over the southeast
    Gulf, ahead of an upper trough extending over the central Gulf.
    Light to gentle NE winds and slight seas are noted south and east
    of the front.

    For the forecast, a cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to
    the Chivela Pass in Mexico. Strong gale force winds and very
    rough seas follow the front over the west-central Gulf, with
    increasing winds to minimal storm force in the SW Gulf near
    Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds with frequent gusts to gale
    force follow the front elsewhere behind the front including over
    the northern Gulf. The front will reach from Naples, Florida to
    Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Storm force winds off
    Veracruz will diminish to strong gale this evening, while strong
    gale force winds persists in the west-central Gulf. Frequent gusts
    to gale force elsewhere behind the front should diminish by this
    evening. The front will then slow down as it reaches from the
    Florida Straits to Merida, Mexico by early Sun, then drift to the
    southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens. Gales will
    diminish in the west-central Gulf by early Sun, and persist over
    the SW Gulf through Sun night. Strong NE winds and rough seas will
    persist elsewhere north of the front. Looking ahead, strong high
    pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the
    front, promoting fresh NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half
    of the Gulf into mid week.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Abundant low level moisture is converging across the NW Caribbean
    and interacting with the upper trough across the central Gulf to
    produce numerous moderate to strong convection across the
    northwest Caribbean north of 14N and west of 81W, as well as
    between Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and Haiti. To the south, the East
    Pacific monsoon trough enhances scattered strong convection across
    the SW Caribbean S of 14N and W of 75W. At the surface, the
    seasonal pressure gradient across the region is leading to
    moderate to fresh trades across the central basin, with locally
    strong trades offshore Colombia. Seas are 3-6 ft across much of
    the Caribbean, with 6-8 ft seas in the south-central basin.

    For the forecast, as a cold front moves across the Western
    Atlantic and the Gulf of America, the pressure gradient is
    relaxing across the basin. This pattern will support moderate to
    fresh winds offshore Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela with
    moderate to locally rough seas near the coast of Colombia today.
    Moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas are forecast
    elsewhere. An area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a
    surface trough will continue to affect the NW Caribbean into the
    evening. Moisture associated with this feature will merge with the
    cold front moving across the Gulf this weekend. The front will
    likely reach western Cuba and the Yucatan Channel by Tue then
    dissipate. Large seas associated with the front will impact the
    Yucatan Channel with hazardous conditions possible there.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    See details above about the Gale Warning offshore NE Florida.

    A pre-frontal trough is analyzed between the Florida Peninsula and
    the Bahamas, with scattered moderate convection occurring along
    and E of the trough to about 75W. A weak stationary front is
    analyzed north of 28N between 47W and 65W, with a dissipating
    frontal boundary to the south. Scattered moderate convection is
    seen from 24N to 29N between 45W and 50W, and also from 24N to 26N
    between 67W and 70W. Farther east, a trough is analyzed from
    18N39W to 29N38W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are near the
    north end of the trough as well as E of the trough to 30W.
    Another surface trough is analyzed from 07N44W to 15N38W, and is
    inducing scattered moderate convection along and near the trough
    axis. Surface ridging prevails across the remainder of the
    Atlantic. Moderate to fresh trades and 5-8 ft seas prevail N of
    20N and E of 40W, while gentle to moderate trades and 3-6 ft seas
    prevail across the rest of the basin.

    For the forecast west of 55W, a pair of weak frontal boundaries
    east of 70W will merge then dissipate through today, ahead of a
    strong cold front that moved off the coast of northeast Florida
    this morning. The front will reach from 31N72W to the Straits of
    Florida by early Sun morning, and from near 31N70W to western Cuba
    by early Mon morning, then stall and dissipate into mid week.
    Strong to near- gale force winds and rough to very rough seas will
    follow the front affecting mainly the waters west of 65W through
    Tue, although seas will linger through mid-week. Frequent gusts to
    gale force are forecast behind the front north of 29N and west of
    74W tonight through Sun.

    $$
    Adams
Active Tropical Systems
  • Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:35:41 +0000: There are no tropical cyclones at this time. - NHC Atlantic
    No tropical cyclones as of Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:11:17 GMT
  • Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:35:41 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook - NHC Atlantic
    000
    ABNT20 KNHC 171135
    TWOAT

    Tropical Weather Outlook
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    800 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026

    For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

    Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.

    $$
    Forecaster Beven
Scheduled Reconnaissance Flight Plans
  • Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:20:41 +0000: Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day - Weather Reconnaissance Flights Plan of the Day
    000
    NOUS42 KNHC 171420
    REPRPD
    WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS
    CARCAH, NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL.
    1020 AM EDT SAT 17 OCTOBER 2026
    SUBJECT: TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN OF THE DAY (TCPOD)
    VALID 18/1100Z TO 19/1100Z OCTOBER 2026
    TCPOD NUMBER.....26-139

    I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS.
    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.

    II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS
    1. HURRICANE TRUDY
    FLIGHT ONE - TEAL 73
    A. 18/1730Z
    B. AFXXX 0421E TRUDY
    C. 18/1330Z
    D. 19.6N 106.0W
    E. 18/1700Z TO 18/2030Z
    F. SFC TO 10,000 FT
    G. FIX
    H. NO WRA ACTIVATION

    2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE.
    3. REMARK: THE TEAL 72 FIX MISSION TASKED ON TCPOD 26-138
    WILL NOT FLY.

    $$
    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
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