


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
634 AXNT20 KNHC 060606 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0615 UTC Sat Sep 6 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 0500 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 37W from 17N southward through a broad 1011 mb low near 12N36W. These features are moving west around 5 kt. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 12N to 15N between 35W and 41W. This system could develop further during the early and middle part of next week. There is a medium chance of tropical cyclone formation for the next 2 to 7 days. Interests near the Lesser Antilles should monitor its progress. An eastern Caribbean tropical wave is near 68W from 20N southward across the Mona Passage into north-central Venezuela. It is moving west around 10 kt. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are occurring over Hispaniola. Isolated thunderstorms are seen to the south from 15N to 17N between 67W and 75W. The eastern end of the East Pacific monsoon trough is triggering scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Caribbean waters near northwestern Colombia and eastern Panama. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the Mauritian coast just north of Dakar, then extends southwestward across 12N30W and a 1011 mb low at 12N36W to 09N49W. An ITCZ continues westward from 09N49W to north of Guyana at 10N59W. Numerous moderate to scattered strong convection is flaring up near and south of the monsoon trough from 06N to 11N between . Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is present from 05N to 13N between 24W and 47W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... An elongated 1012 mb low and related surface trough are persisting across the east-central Gulf, creating isolated thunderstorms at the east-central and southeastern Basin. Gentle to moderate ENE to SSE to WSW winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft are present at the eastern and far western Gulf. Mostly gentle winds and 1 to 2 ft seas prevail for the rest of the Gulf. For the forecast, a weak pressure gradient over the basin will lead to moderate or weaker winds and generally slight seas into early next week. A cold front will move into the northern Gulf late Sun, then stall and replace the trough over the northeast and central Gulf early next week, continuing unsettled weather over the region. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Convergent trades are coupling with an upper-level trough in the vicinity to trigger scattered heavy showers and isolated strong thunderstorms across waters near Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ and Tropical Waves sections for additional weather in the Caribbean Sea. Moderate to fresh ENE to ESE winds and seas of 5 to 7 ft are present at the south-central basin. Light to gentle winds and 2 to 4 ft seas in moderate easterly swell are noted at the northwestern basin, and waters near Costa Rica and Panama. Gentle to moderate E to ESE winds with seas at 3 to 5 ft prevail elsewhere in the Caribbean Sea. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Atlantic ridge and the Colombian low will continue to support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds along with moderate seas across much of the central basin into early Sun. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected to pulse off Colombia and the Gulf of Venezuela tonight. In addition, moderate to locally fresh E winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail in the Gulf of Honduras through Sat night. Looking ahead, a tropical wave currently in the eastern Atlantic may bring strong winds and rough seas to the Atlantic waters east of the Leeward Islands by the middle of next week. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A frontal trough extends south-southwestward from off the Georgia coast across 31N76W to the Great Bahama Bank. Widely scattered to scattered moderate convection is noted from the Great Bahama Bank northward to beyond 31N and west of 75W. Farther east, an upper- level low near 24N64W and its related surface trough are causing scattered moderate convection from 22N to 29N between 59W and 66W. Refer to the Monsoon Trough/ITCZ and Tropical Waves sections at the beginning for additional weather in the Atlantic Basin. Mainly gentle SE to S winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft are evident north of 20N and west of 65W. Farther east, gentle to moderate NE to ESE winds and 5 to 7 ft seas dominate north of 12N between 35W and 65W/Lesser Antilles. For the remainder of the Atlantic Basin west of 35W, gentle to moderate SE to SW winds along with 4 to 6 ft seas in mixed moderate swell prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, the frontal trough will linger over the Bahamas and east of Florida this weekend, then reinforced by a frontal boundary that will stall over the same area early next week. This will keep showers and thunderstorms along with locally hazardous winds and seas in place offshore Florida and north of the Bahamas during this time. Elsewhere, the Bermuda ridge will dominate weather into midweek next week, sustaining gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. $$ Chan