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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
  • Sat, 30 May 2026 05:52:46 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    547
    AXNT20 KNHC 300552
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    0615 UTC Sat May 30 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
    0505 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Atlantic Gale Warning: A cold front will move across the Southwest
    North Atlantic waters Sat night into early next week. A tight
    pressure gradient will support gale force winds on either side of
    the cold front Sat night through Sun night, north of 30N and
    between 55W and 70W. Rough to locally very rough seas are expected
    with these winds. Conditions will improve Mon.

    Please read the latest High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecast
    issued by the National Hurricane Center at websites -
    https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and
    https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/offshores.php for more details.

    ...TROPICAL WAVES...

    A new tropical wave has been introduced in the eastern Atlantic
    along 14W, south of 15N based on recent satellite imagery, total
    precipitable water and tropical wave guidance. The wave is moving
    westward at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted
    south of 12N and east of 27W.

    A central Atlantic tropical wave is along 57W, south of 18N,
    moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. Scattered moderate to isolated
    strong convection is observed south of 11N and between 45W and 65W.

    A Caribbean tropical wave is analyzed along 73W, south of 16N,
    moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. No significant convection is
    associated with this tropical wave over the Caribbean waters.
    However, scattered moderate to strong convection is inland across
    Colombia and far western Venezuela on either side of the wave.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
    Guinea-Bissau near 11N15W, continues southwestward to 06N21W. The
    ITCZ extends from 06N21W to 05N35W and then to 03N51W. Scattered
    moderate convection is present near the ITCZ between 30W and 45W.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    Divergence aloft associated with a sharp upper level trough over
    the western Gulf and a broad surface trough over the central Gulf
    combine to produce scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
    over a good portion of the eastern half of the basin. Heavy
    rainfall is also affecting parts of Yucatan, Central America and
    Florida. At the surface, a weak pressure gradient results in
    moderate or lighter winds and slight to locally moderate seas.
    However, stronger winds and higher seas can occur near the
    strongest storms.

    For the forecast, the Atlantic ridge extends across Florida into
    the Gulf region. This system will sustain gentle to moderate E to
    SE winds through Tue. The exception will be evening pulses of
    fresh winds off the northern Yucatan and in the central Gulf
    through the same period. A pronounced deep-layered upper-level
    trough across the western Gulf combined with a very warm, humid
    and unstable airmass will continue to support periodic showers and
    thunderstorms, across the central and eastern Gulf through Sun.
    Frequent lightning, with gusty winds and locally rough seas are
    expected in strong thunderstorms. Mariners are urged to keep up to
    date with the latest forecasts.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Divergence aloft and diurnal heating combine to produce scattered
    showers and isolated thunderstorms across Cuba, Hispaniola,
    Yucatan and Central America. A strong subtropical ridge over the
    central Atlantic extends southwestward into the Caribbean Sea
    supporting fresh to strong easterly trade winds and seas of 5-8 ft
    in the south-central Caribbean. Moderate to fresh breezes and
    moderate seas are found in the rest of the central and eastern
    Caribbean and NW Caribbean, mainly south of 20N. Elsewhere, light
    to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.

    For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Atlantic
    ridge and the Colombian low will sustain fresh to strong trades
    and rough seas across the central Caribbean through tonight before
    gradually diminishing in areal coverage on Sat. Moderate E to SE
    winds in the Gulf of Honduras are going to pulse to fresh speeds
    during the night through Mon night, then to strong speeds Tue
    night and again Wed night. The aforementioned ridge is going to
    weaken as a couple of frontal boundaries move across the western
    Atlantic. This will yield moderate to locally fresh winds and
    moderate seas across most of the basin through Tue, except the
    south-central Caribbean, where fresh to strong winds and rough
    seas will persist. Looking ahead, a tropical wave is forecast to
    reach the Windward Islands by Sat afternoon, leading to increased
    shower activity.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    A cold front extends from 31N61W to 29N72W, followed by a
    stationary front to the Georgia coast. Scattered showers are seen
    near these boundaries. A recent scatterometer satellite pass
    indicate that moderate to locally strong SW winds are occurring
    ahead of the fronts to 40W and north of 27N. Seas in these waters
    are 5-10 ft, with the highest seas near 31N54W.

    The rest of the tropical Atlantic are dominated by a broad
    subtropical ridge anchored by a 1029 mb high pressure system
    centered between the Azores and Madeira Island. The pressure
    gradient between this ridge and lower pressures in western Africa
    sustain fresh to locally strong N-NE winds and rough seas from 17N
    to 29N and east of 30W. Moderate to fresh easterly winds and
    moderate seas are present south of 20N and between the Lesser
    Antilles and 30W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate
    seas prevail.

    For the forecast west of 55W, the ridge over the western Atlantic
    will support gentle to moderate winds with moderate seas south of
    26N through Tue. For the waters north of 26N and east of 70W, two
    cold fronts migrating eastward across the north Atlantic are
    going to bring fresh to strong winds along with rough seas through
    tonight, then again from Sat night through Sun night. Winds are
    forecast to reach minimal gale force on either side of the second
    cold front Sat night through Sun night. As a result, a Gale Warning
    has been issued. Rough to very rough seas could accompany the
    strongest winds.

    $$
    Delgado
Tropical Weather Discussion
  • Sat, 30 May 2026 05:52:46 +0000: NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion - NHC Tropical Weather Discussion (Atlantic)
    547
    AXNT20 KNHC 300552
    TWDAT

    Tropical Weather Discussion
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    0615 UTC Sat May 30 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
    0505 UTC.

    ...SPECIAL FEATURES...

    Atlantic Gale Warning: A cold front will move across the Southwest
    North Atlantic waters Sat night into early next week. A tight
    pressure gradient will support gale force winds on either side of
    the cold front Sat night through Sun night, north of 30N and
    between 55W and 70W. Rough to locally very rough seas are expected
    with these winds. Conditions will improve Mon.

    Please read the latest High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecast
    issued by the National Hurricane Center at websites -
    https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and
    https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/offshores.php for more details.

    ...TROPICAL WAVES...

    A new tropical wave has been introduced in the eastern Atlantic
    along 14W, south of 15N based on recent satellite imagery, total
    precipitable water and tropical wave guidance. The wave is moving
    westward at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted
    south of 12N and east of 27W.

    A central Atlantic tropical wave is along 57W, south of 18N,
    moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. Scattered moderate to isolated
    strong convection is observed south of 11N and between 45W and 65W.

    A Caribbean tropical wave is analyzed along 73W, south of 16N,
    moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. No significant convection is
    associated with this tropical wave over the Caribbean waters.
    However, scattered moderate to strong convection is inland across
    Colombia and far western Venezuela on either side of the wave.

    ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

    The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
    Guinea-Bissau near 11N15W, continues southwestward to 06N21W. The
    ITCZ extends from 06N21W to 05N35W and then to 03N51W. Scattered
    moderate convection is present near the ITCZ between 30W and 45W.

    ...GULF OF AMERICA...

    Divergence aloft associated with a sharp upper level trough over
    the western Gulf and a broad surface trough over the central Gulf
    combine to produce scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
    over a good portion of the eastern half of the basin. Heavy
    rainfall is also affecting parts of Yucatan, Central America and
    Florida. At the surface, a weak pressure gradient results in
    moderate or lighter winds and slight to locally moderate seas.
    However, stronger winds and higher seas can occur near the
    strongest storms.

    For the forecast, the Atlantic ridge extends across Florida into
    the Gulf region. This system will sustain gentle to moderate E to
    SE winds through Tue. The exception will be evening pulses of
    fresh winds off the northern Yucatan and in the central Gulf
    through the same period. A pronounced deep-layered upper-level
    trough across the western Gulf combined with a very warm, humid
    and unstable airmass will continue to support periodic showers and
    thunderstorms, across the central and eastern Gulf through Sun.
    Frequent lightning, with gusty winds and locally rough seas are
    expected in strong thunderstorms. Mariners are urged to keep up to
    date with the latest forecasts.

    ...CARIBBEAN SEA...

    Divergence aloft and diurnal heating combine to produce scattered
    showers and isolated thunderstorms across Cuba, Hispaniola,
    Yucatan and Central America. A strong subtropical ridge over the
    central Atlantic extends southwestward into the Caribbean Sea
    supporting fresh to strong easterly trade winds and seas of 5-8 ft
    in the south-central Caribbean. Moderate to fresh breezes and
    moderate seas are found in the rest of the central and eastern
    Caribbean and NW Caribbean, mainly south of 20N. Elsewhere, light
    to gentle winds and slight to moderate seas prevail.

    For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Atlantic
    ridge and the Colombian low will sustain fresh to strong trades
    and rough seas across the central Caribbean through tonight before
    gradually diminishing in areal coverage on Sat. Moderate E to SE
    winds in the Gulf of Honduras are going to pulse to fresh speeds
    during the night through Mon night, then to strong speeds Tue
    night and again Wed night. The aforementioned ridge is going to
    weaken as a couple of frontal boundaries move across the western
    Atlantic. This will yield moderate to locally fresh winds and
    moderate seas across most of the basin through Tue, except the
    south-central Caribbean, where fresh to strong winds and rough
    seas will persist. Looking ahead, a tropical wave is forecast to
    reach the Windward Islands by Sat afternoon, leading to increased
    shower activity.

    ...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

    A cold front extends from 31N61W to 29N72W, followed by a
    stationary front to the Georgia coast. Scattered showers are seen
    near these boundaries. A recent scatterometer satellite pass
    indicate that moderate to locally strong SW winds are occurring
    ahead of the fronts to 40W and north of 27N. Seas in these waters
    are 5-10 ft, with the highest seas near 31N54W.

    The rest of the tropical Atlantic are dominated by a broad
    subtropical ridge anchored by a 1029 mb high pressure system
    centered between the Azores and Madeira Island. The pressure
    gradient between this ridge and lower pressures in western Africa
    sustain fresh to locally strong N-NE winds and rough seas from 17N
    to 29N and east of 30W. Moderate to fresh easterly winds and
    moderate seas are present south of 20N and between the Lesser
    Antilles and 30W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and moderate
    seas prevail.

    For the forecast west of 55W, the ridge over the western Atlantic
    will support gentle to moderate winds with moderate seas south of
    26N through Tue. For the waters north of 26N and east of 70W, two
    cold fronts migrating eastward across the north Atlantic are
    going to bring fresh to strong winds along with rough seas through
    tonight, then again from Sat night through Sun night. Winds are
    forecast to reach minimal gale force on either side of the second
    cold front Sat night through Sun night. As a result, a Gale Warning
    has been issued. Rough to very rough seas could accompany the
    strongest winds.

    $$
    Delgado
Active Tropical Systems
  • Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:54 +0000: There are no tropical cyclones at this time. - NHC Atlantic
    No tropical cyclones as of Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:18 GMT
  • Sat, 30 May 2026 05:00:54 +0000: Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook - NHC Atlantic
    108
    ABNT20 KNHC 300500
    TWOAT

    Tropical Weather Outlook
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
    200 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

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

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

    $$
    Forecaster Cangialosi
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
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