Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
198 AXNT20 KNHC 101700 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1815 UTC Thu Sep 10 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. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of a tropical wave is near 29W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 12N to 18N between 25W and 32W. The axis of a tropical wave is near 65W, south of 20N and extends into Venezuela, moving westward at 15 kt. No significant convection is in the vicinity of the wave. The axis of a tropical wave is near 75, south of 19N, moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. Convection near this wave is primarily associated with the East Pacific monsoon trough, described below. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 20N16W, and continues southwestward to near 13N22W, then northwestward to 15N29W, then southwestward to 09N41W. The ITCZ extends from 09N41W to 07N59W. Aside from convection noted in the tropical waves section above, scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from 04N to 14N and E of 22W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are also seen NW of the ITCZ, between the western end of the feature and the Lesser Antilles. The eastern extension of the East Pacific monsoon trough extends across the far SW Caribbean. Numerous moderate and isolated strong convection is occurring S of 13N and W of 76W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... A surface trough is analyzed from near the Mouth of the Missisippi River to near Galveston, TX, with a weak 1014 mb low along the trough. Scattered moderate convection is occurring N of the trough and also along much of the TX coast. Another surface trough extends from SW FL to NW Cuba, with widely scattered moderate convection occurring across much of the eastern Gulf. Otherwise, a weak pressure gradient is over the discussion waters supporting gentle to locally moderate winds. These winds are generating mainly slight seas over the Gulf waters. For the forecast, weak high pressure will persist into early next week, supporting mostly light to gentle winds and slight seas. Starting this weekend, winds will pulse to fresh with moderate seas off the western Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings due to a diurnal surface trough moving westward from the peninsula each night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... The pressure gradient between high pressure N of the area and the Colombian low is supporting fresh to strong trade winds and rough seas over the south-central Caribbean, with winds locally near gale-force offshore NW Colombia. Gentle to moderate winds, and slight to locally moderate seas, are over the NW Caribbean. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas cover the remainder of the Caribbean waters. For the forecast, the western Atlantic ridge extends E to W along about 26N to the NW Bahamas. The pressure gradient between the ridge and the Colombian low will support fresh to strong winds offshore Colombia and western Venezuela through early next week. Moderate to rough seas will prevail over these waters. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A cold front enters the forecast region near 31N48W and continues westward to near 28N56W where it becomes stationary to near 31N74W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the front. Moderate to fresh winds are noted S of 25N and W of 50W, as well as E of 50W and S of 20N. Light to gentle winds dominate the remainder of the discussion waters. Moderate seas prevail over much of the area. For the forecast west of 55W, a cold front over the NE waters will shift east of the area today, with high pressure building in its wake. Light to gentle winds are expected in the vicinity of the ridge, N of 21N. Moderate to fresh winds S of 21N will diminish slightly by the start of next week. $$ Adams