Tropical Atlantic & Pacific Basin Outlooks & Discussions
Tropical Weather Outlook
Atlantic - Caribbean - Gulf of Mexico
ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 100 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
$$ Forecaster Bucci NNNN
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Tropical Weather Discussion
Atlantic - Caribbean - Gulf of Mexico
000
AXNT20 KNHC 230411
TWDAT
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0615 UTC Mon Dec 23 2024
Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of Mexico, 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
0355 UTC.
..MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough reaches the Atlantic through the coast of
Liberia near 07N11W and continues westward to 04N20W. The ITCZ
extends from 04N20W to 03N35W and to NE Brazil near 01N50W.
Scattered moderate convection is observed from 03N to 06N and
between 15W and 25W.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
High pressure north of the Gulf of Mexico continues to dominate
the basin, supporting moderate or weaker winds and slight to
moderate seas. Isolated showers are noted in the Bay of Campeche
and north of Yucatan, while generally dry weather conditions are
prevalent elsewhere.
For the forecast, high pressure centered over the United States will
lead to moderate E winds through mid-week. Winds will then veer
southerly ahead of a cold front that may move off the Texas coast
by Thu night. An increase in moisture and light winds will favor
at least patchy fog along the NW Gulf coast on Tue and Wed
mornings.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
Divergence aloft and plenty of tropical moisture result in
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the central
Caribbean waters, while generally drier conditions are prevalent
in the rest of the basin. A moderate pressure gradient sustains
moderate to locally strong NE-E winds over much of the Caribbean,
with the strongest winds occurring in the Windward Passage due to
a nearby frontal boundary. Moderate seas are found in the
Caribbean waters, peaking near 8 ft off eastern Nicaragua based on
a recent altimeter pass.
For the forecast, high pressure will build north of the basin,
increasing the pressure gradient over the area and causing
moderate NE to E winds to increase to fresh to strong Mon into
Tue night. Winds will then relax some for the latter half of the
week.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front extends from a couple hundred miles SE of Bermuda to
26N70W, then it becomes a stationary front and snakes its way to
the Treasure Coast of Florida. A few light showers are noted near
and north of this boundary, especially west of 70W. Moderate to
locally strong NE winds are noted north of the frontal boundary,
along with seas of 6-9 ft. The strongest winds are occurring off
NE Florida. Farther east, another cold front enters the basin
near 31N56W and continues southwestward to 25N63W, becoming a
stationary front and continuing to northern Haiti. Scattered
showers are evident on satellite imagery within 250 nm east of the
boundary. A recent scatterometer satellite pass captured moderate
to fresh N-NE winds behind the frontal boundary. Seas in these
waters are also 6-9 ft. Moderate to fresh southerly winds and seas
of 5-8 ft are present ahead of the front to 48W and north of 28N.
The remainder of the tropical Atlantic is under the influence of a
robust 1043 mb high pressure system positioned NE of the Azores.
The pressure gradient between this ridge and lower pressures in
western Africa and the deep tropics support fresh to strong NE-E
winds north of 11N and east of 35W. This was confirmed by a
scatterometer satellite pass from a couple hours ago. Rough seas
are found in these waters, peaking near 12 ft west of the Canary
Islands. In the rest of the waters between Africa and the Lesser
Antilles (south of 20N), moderate to locally fresh easterly trade
winds and moderate seas are prevalent. Elsewhere in the basin,
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail.
For the forecast W of 55W, a frontal boundary that currently
extends from 31N56W to Hispaniola will drift E of the area by
midweek. High pressure building behind the front will lead to
increasing winds E of the Bahamas, with strong winds and rough
seas likely late Mon into Tue night. A surface trough off the SE
United States coast may least to fresh to strong winds offshore NE
Florida early this week.
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Delgado
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Tropical Weather Outlook
Eastern Pacific
ZCZC MIATWOEP ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1000 AM PST Tue Nov 26 2024
For the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days.
$$ Forecaster Blake NNNN
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Tropical Weather Discussion
Eastern Pacific
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AXPZ20 KNHC 230132
TWDEP
Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0405 UTC Mon Dec 23 2024
Tropical Weather Discussion for the eastern Pacific Ocean from
03.4S to 30N, east of 120W including the Gulf of California, and
from the Equator to 30N, between 120W and 140W. The following
information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations,
radar, and meteorological analysis.
Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0100 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Gulf of Tehuantepec Gale Warning: The pressure gradient between
persistent high pressure over eastern Mexico and low pressure
within the eastern north Pacific monsoon trough will continue to
support gale-force gap winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec through
tonight. Presently, strong N to NE winds extend beyond the
Tehuantepec coast to near 250 nm offshore. Seas within and just
downwind of the gale force winds at expected to peak near 13 ft.
The high pressure will shift east by early Mon and weaken across
Mexico, with the pressure gradient loosening. This will cause
winds to diminish below gale force by early Mon with fresh to
strong northerly pulses thereafter into Tue night, then moderate
to fresh through Wed before diminishing. Please see the latest
NWS High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts issued by the
National Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml and
www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/offshores_eastpac.php for more
details.
Significant NW swell: A large, complex, and powerful low
pressure system north of the area will move NE through tonight,
followed by another similar low pressure system sweeping just
north of the area waters Mon through Tue. These systems are
generating several rounds of large NW swell that will propagate
into the area through the week and into next weekend. This
evening, seas greater than 12 ft cover the waters west of a line
from near Punta Eugenia in Baja California to 07N133W. This
large NW swell will continue to spread SE through Mon while
decaying while a reinforcing set quickly moves in behind. The
large swell will peak across the offshore waters of SW Mexico
mid-week, and just beyond the offshore waters of Central America
thereafter. Peak seas will be around 22 ft tonight near 30N140W.
Please see the latest NWS High Seas Forecast issued by the
National Hurricane Center at website:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFEP2.shtml for more details.
...INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
The monsoon trough extends from 09N84W to 06N108W. The ITCZ
extends from 06N108W to 07.5N127W to beyond 06N140W. Scattered
moderate convection is noted from 02N to 09N between 79W and 93W,
and from 06N to 09N between 130W and 134W.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF MEXICO...
Please read the Special Features Section for information on a
Gale Warning in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and significant NW
swell that will impact the waters offshore Baja California
through the week and into next weekend.
Aside from those conditions, 1024 mb high pressure is centered
near 27.5N127.5W, with an associated ridge extending
southeastward to offshore of Cabo Corrientes. The pressure
gradient between this area of high pressure and a trough over NW
Mexico is supporting moderate northerly winds across the Baja
California waters, while gentle to moderate winds prevail south
of 20N to offshore of Manzanillo and inside the Gulf of
California. Seas are in the 4 to 7 ft over the open waters off
Mexico to near Cabo San Lucas. Elsewhere across the Baja waters,
seas are 8 to 15 ft from Punta Abreojos north and northwestward.
Seas are 3 ft or less inside the Gulf of California.
For the forecast, other than the aforementioned Gale Warning in
the Tehuantepec region and the significant NW swells, high
pressure west of the area will maintain moderate northerly winds
pulsing to fresh at times offshore of Baja California through
Tue, then becoming fresh to strong from Cabo San Lazaro northward
Tue night through Thu night, with gentle to moderate winds
across the remainder of the waters. Fresh to strong winds will be
in the northern Gulf of California late Tue night through Wed as
a cold front moves through the region. Significant NW swell will
continue to spread southeastward to impact most waters through
the week. Peak seas of 15 ft or higher offshore of north and
central Baja California are expected this afternoon and tonight,
peaking across south and central Baja offshore waters Mon and
Tue.
...OFFSHORE WATERS WITHIN 250 NM OF CENTRAL AMERICA, COLOMBIA,
AND WITHIN 750 NM OF ECUADOR...
The pressure gradient between a surface ridge extending southward over
the western Caribbean Sea and the EPAC monsoon trough is supporting
fresh to strong NE gap winds in the Papagayo region. Seas are 5
to 7 ft across this area. Gentle to moderate winds prevail
elsewhere north of the monsoon trough, with moderate to fresh
winds in the Gulf of Panama. South of the monsoon trough and
07N, gentle to moderate S to SW winds and 3 to 5 ft seas in
moderate S to SW swell prevail, except for seas of 6 to 9 ft
well offshore of western Guatemala, where NW swell from the Gulf
of Tehuantepec gap wind event persists. Weak 1009 mb low
pressure is south of the Gulf of Panama near 06N79W. Active
convection is present S of 07.5N from the coast of Colombia
westward across the near and offshore waters of Panama and Costa
Rica, and extends beyond 90W.
For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure
extending southward over the western Caribbean and the eastern
north Pacific monsoon trough will support fresh gap winds pulsing
to strong winds in the Papagayo region into Tue, then moderate
to fresh thereafter. Gales in the Tehuantepec region will
generate northerly swell and rough seas well offshore Guatemala
through tonight. Elsewhere, winds will be moderate or weaker with
moderate seas through mid-week, pulsing to moderate to fresh in
the Gulf of Panama at times. A surge of at least fresh NW to N
winds may move across the offshore waters of Guatemala mid- week.
Seas will build Wed as the strong NW swell moves into the
regional waters.
...REMAINDER OF THE AREA...
Please read the Special Features section about large NW swell
over the waters north of the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ through the
next several days.
A cold front is just north of the NW waters with moderate to
fresh SW winds occurring over the waters just southeast of
30N140W. High pressure of 1024 mb is ahead of the front near
27N127.5W. Light to gentle anticyclonic winds are elsewhere
north of 23N and east of the front to 120W. The pressure
gradient between the high pressure and lower pressure in the
vicinity of the ITCZ is supporting moderate to fresh winds north
of the ITCZ to 23N and west of 118W, and locally strong within
210 nm of the ITCZ west of 123W. Across the remainder of the
open waters, including south of the ITCZ, gentle to moderate
trades prevail. Aside from the large swell discussed above, seas
are mainly in the 5 to 8 ft range, except 6 to 9 ft downwind of
the Tehuantepec region due to a gale-force gap wind event.
For the forecast, other than the large NW swell discussed in
detail in the Special Features sections, little significant change
in winds are forecast over the next several days, while a front
manages to push SE of 30N140W Mon, decaying over the northern
waters into mid-week. New high pressure will build into the
region behind this front and increase trade winds to fresh to
strong west 130W Mon night through mid-week. Meanwhile, seas of
8 ft or greater will cover most of the waters west of 110W by
Mon evening, then west of 100W Tue evening, then west of 90W Wed
evening.
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Lewitsky
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Tropical Weather Discussion
Central Pacific
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