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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:48 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 281050
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Tue Apr 28 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1030 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and
continues south-southwestward to 01N20W and westward to 01S30W
and to 01S37W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to the coast of
Brazil near 02S44W. Numerous moderate to isolated strong
convection is from 02S to 04N between 20W-27W. Scattered moderate
convection is within 60 nm south of the ITCZ between 30W-34W and
within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 34W-28W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A relatively weak pressure gradient prevails across the basin
while a trough is near the coast of Mexico from near Tampico to
Veracruz. The pressure gradient between these two features is
allowing for moderate to fresh east winds west of 87W along with 3
to 5 ft seas. Gentle to moderate winds are east of 87W along with
seas of 1 to 3 ft.
Satellite imagery shows low clouds and patches of fog along
the coasts of NE Mexico, Texas and southwest Louisiana.
Visibility may be reduced in these areas.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between weak high
pressure over the eastern Gulf and a trough that extends along the
coast of Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz will produce moderate to
fresh southeast winds and moderate seas over the western half of
the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds with slight to moderate
seas over the eastern part of the basin through Wed morning.
Elsewhere, a diurnal trough will pulse fresh to strong winds off
the Yucatan Peninsula this evening, then at mostly fresh speeds
through Fri night. A weak cold front will brush the northern
portion of the NE Gulf Thu through early Fri. A rather strong
spring time cold front should emerge off the Texas coast late Fri
night, then reach from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche by
late on Sat. This front will be followed by fresh to strong north
to northeast winds, with near gale winds possibly over the west-
central and SW Gulf sections. Seas are presently forecast to build
to 12 ft with these winds Sat and Sat night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Broad upper-level troughing, as seen in water vapor imagery, is
supporting scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the
central and eastern Caribbean. A weak pressure pattern across the
basin is keeping moderate to fresh trades south of about 15N and
east of 75W as well as in the Gulf of Honduras. Winds are mainly
light to gentle across the remainder of the basin. Slight seas
prevail between 68W and 85W, and moderate seas are elsewhere.
For the forecast, high pressure will build north of the area,
tightening the pressure gradient. The tighter pressure gradient
will support moderate to fresh wind speeds over the eastern and
central Caribbean through Thu, reaching locally strong at times.
In the Gulf of Honduras, moderate to fresh east winds and moderate
seas are expected through Fri, then increasing to fresh to strong
speeds through Sat night.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Latest surface analysis depicts a frontal boundary from near
31N67W to just east of the northern Bahamas. A pre-frontal trough
extends from 31N64W to 26N78W and to near the coast of the
Dominican Republic at 20N71W. Fresh northeast to east winds are
northwest of the front along with seas of 6 to 8 ft. Overnight
scatterometer satellite indicates moderate to fresh southeast to
south winds east of the pre-frontal trough north of 27N and east to
near 55W. Seas with these winds are 5 to 6 ft. Numerous moderate
convection is noted east of the frontal boundary and trough to near
58W and north of 27N. Farther east, a weak 1015 mb low is near
30N31W, with a cold front extending to 25N35W and to 23N45W, where a
trough continues to 24N50W and northwestward to 26N55W and to
27N62W. A ridge axis behind the front extends from a 1024 mb high
that is north of the area at 34N54W southeastward to near 27N40W.
Gentle to moderate northwest winds are west of the front to near
38W. Seas with these winds are 5 to 7 ft in northwest swell.
Otherwise, high pressure is the main feature over the eastern
part of the basin. The related gradient is generally maintaining
moderate to fresh trades over most of the basin south of about 20N,
with gentle to moderate or weaker winds elsewhere. Seas across most
of the Atlantic outside from the frontal boundaries are 5 to 7 ft.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned frontal boundary
will reach from near 31N58W to 25N63W and weakening to near
24N71W by early this evening, then move E of 55W on Wed. Moderate
to fresh northeast winds along with moderate seas NW of the front
will diminish this morning. A cold front is expected to move
offshore northeast Florida on Thu, and weaken as it moves across
the northern portions of the area through Fri afternoon before
passing E of 55W on Sat.
$$
Aguirre
Tropical Weather Discussion
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:48 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
000
AXNT20 KNHC 281050
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1215 UTC Tue Apr 28 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1030 UTC.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 10N14W and
continues south-southwestward to 01N20W and westward to 01S30W
and to 01S37W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to the coast of
Brazil near 02S44W. Numerous moderate to isolated strong
convection is from 02S to 04N between 20W-27W. Scattered moderate
convection is within 60 nm south of the ITCZ between 30W-34W and
within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 34W-28W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
A relatively weak pressure gradient prevails across the basin
while a trough is near the coast of Mexico from near Tampico to
Veracruz. The pressure gradient between these two features is
allowing for moderate to fresh east winds west of 87W along with 3
to 5 ft seas. Gentle to moderate winds are east of 87W along with
seas of 1 to 3 ft.
Satellite imagery shows low clouds and patches of fog along
the coasts of NE Mexico, Texas and southwest Louisiana.
Visibility may be reduced in these areas.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between weak high
pressure over the eastern Gulf and a trough that extends along the
coast of Mexico from Tampico to Veracruz will produce moderate to
fresh southeast winds and moderate seas over the western half of
the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds with slight to moderate
seas over the eastern part of the basin through Wed morning.
Elsewhere, a diurnal trough will pulse fresh to strong winds off
the Yucatan Peninsula this evening, then at mostly fresh speeds
through Fri night. A weak cold front will brush the northern
portion of the NE Gulf Thu through early Fri. A rather strong
spring time cold front should emerge off the Texas coast late Fri
night, then reach from northern Florida to the Bay of Campeche by
late on Sat. This front will be followed by fresh to strong north
to northeast winds, with near gale winds possibly over the west-
central and SW Gulf sections. Seas are presently forecast to build
to 12 ft with these winds Sat and Sat night.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Broad upper-level troughing, as seen in water vapor imagery, is
supporting scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the
central and eastern Caribbean. A weak pressure pattern across the
basin is keeping moderate to fresh trades south of about 15N and
east of 75W as well as in the Gulf of Honduras. Winds are mainly
light to gentle across the remainder of the basin. Slight seas
prevail between 68W and 85W, and moderate seas are elsewhere.
For the forecast, high pressure will build north of the area,
tightening the pressure gradient. The tighter pressure gradient
will support moderate to fresh wind speeds over the eastern and
central Caribbean through Thu, reaching locally strong at times.
In the Gulf of Honduras, moderate to fresh east winds and moderate
seas are expected through Fri, then increasing to fresh to strong
speeds through Sat night.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Latest surface analysis depicts a frontal boundary from near
31N67W to just east of the northern Bahamas. A pre-frontal trough
extends from 31N64W to 26N78W and to near the coast of the
Dominican Republic at 20N71W. Fresh northeast to east winds are
northwest of the front along with seas of 6 to 8 ft. Overnight
scatterometer satellite indicates moderate to fresh southeast to
south winds east of the pre-frontal trough north of 27N and east to
near 55W. Seas with these winds are 5 to 6 ft. Numerous moderate
convection is noted east of the frontal boundary and trough to near
58W and north of 27N. Farther east, a weak 1015 mb low is near
30N31W, with a cold front extending to 25N35W and to 23N45W, where a
trough continues to 24N50W and northwestward to 26N55W and to
27N62W. A ridge axis behind the front extends from a 1024 mb high
that is north of the area at 34N54W southeastward to near 27N40W.
Gentle to moderate northwest winds are west of the front to near
38W. Seas with these winds are 5 to 7 ft in northwest swell.
Otherwise, high pressure is the main feature over the eastern
part of the basin. The related gradient is generally maintaining
moderate to fresh trades over most of the basin south of about 20N,
with gentle to moderate or weaker winds elsewhere. Seas across most
of the Atlantic outside from the frontal boundaries are 5 to 7 ft.
For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned frontal boundary
will reach from near 31N58W to 25N63W and weakening to near
24N71W by early this evening, then move E of 55W on Wed. Moderate
to fresh northeast winds along with moderate seas NW of the front
will diminish this morning. A cold front is expected to move
offshore northeast Florida on Thu, and weaken as it moves across
the northern portions of the area through Fri afternoon before
passing E of 55W on Sat.
$$
Aguirre
Active Tropical Systems
- Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:09 +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