


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
007 AXNT20 KNHC 050557 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0615 UTC Sat Jul 5 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 0555 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression Three is centered near 30.6N 78.8W at 05/0600 UTC or 140 nm SSE of Charleston South Carolina, stationary. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Scattered moderate to strong convection is occurring north of 26N and west of 74W. The depression has been nearly stationary tonight, but a slow motion towards the north-northwest is expected to begin later today, followed by a motion toward the north by the end of the day, and then northeast by Sunday night. On the forecast track, the center of the depression is expected to move near or over the coast of South Carolina on Sunday morning. Gradual strengthening is expected, and the system is forecast to become a tropical storm later today. The depression is expected to bring rough surf and rip currents to much of the southeastern United States coastline north of northeastern Florida during the next couple of days. Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and the latest Three NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov for more details. Please refer to wwww.hurricanes.gov for more details. Gale Warning E of 35W: A tight pressure gradient between a 1035 mb high pressure system located just north of the Azores and lower pressures in NW Africa will support gale-force northeast winds with severe gusts close and between the Canary Islands until at least 06/00 UTC according to Meteo France. Seas will be moderate to rough, peaking around 10 ft. Mariners are also advised that visibility may be reduced to moderate or poor due to sand haze, especially in the far E part. For more details, please visit the Meteo France High Seas Forecast listed on the website https://wwmiws.wmo.int ...TROPICAL WAVES... An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 28W, south of 19N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. This wave remains surrounded by a dry and stable atmospheric environment. A few showers are evident near the southern portion of the trough axis. An central Atlantic tropical wave is along 40W, south of 16N, moving westward at 5-10 kt. A dry and stable atmospheric environment also surrounds this wave. Only isolated showers are near its southern part. An eastern Caribbean tropical wave is along 67W, south of 18N, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted within 120 nm of the northern portion of the wave axis. A western Caribbean tropical wave is along 86W, south of 19N, moving across Central America and the far eastern Pacific. The wave is enhancing the storm activity over Central America and the eastern Pacific. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic through the coast of Senegal near 16N17W and continues southwestward to 11N30W and to 07N49W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is present from 05N to 13N and east of 27W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... A surface trough trough extends across central Florida from T.D. Three off NE Florida to the eastern Gulf. Scattered showers are evident across the eastern Gulf, while generally dry conditions are prevalent elsewhere, especially in the Bay of Campeche. A weak high pressure over the central Gulf supports moderate to fresh easterly winds and slight to moderate seas south of 22N and east of 94W. Moderate to locally fresh SE winds and moderate seas are noted north of 24N and west of 95W. In the remainder of the basin, light to gentle winds and slight seas prevail. For the forecast, a surface trough will prevail across the NE Gulf through the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop along this trough over the waters near Florida. Weak high pressure will then prevail into early next week. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse along and just north of the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon and evening through early next week as a trough develops inland daily and then drifts westward over the Bay of Campeche at night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Two tropical waves are moving across the Caribbean Sea. Please see the Tropical Wave section for more details. Abundant moisture and low-level convergence sustain scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the SW Caribbean, while drier conditions are seen in the rest of the basin. The subtropical ridge over the central Atlantic extends into the Caribbean waters, supporting fresh to locally strong easterly winds and moderate seas over much of the central Caribbean. Mainly moderate easterly breezes and slight to moderate seas are evident in the eastern Caribbean, while light to gentle winds and slight seas prevail in the rest of the basin. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Atlantic ridge and the Colombian low will continue to support pulsing fresh to strong trades and rough seas across the south-central Caribbean through the forecast period. Gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail elsewhere, with the exception of moderate to fresh E winds in the Gulf of Honduras late Sat through Tue. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... Please see the Special Features section for details on Tropical Depression Three and a Gale Warning in effect E of 35W. ALso, two tropical waves are moving across the tropical Atlantic. Please see the Tropical Wave section for more information. Aside from T.D. Three, a surface trough centered north of Hispaniola and divergence aloft sustain scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms from 23N to 29N and between 60W and 70W. The remainder of the SW North Atlantic, west of 55W, is under the influence of a broad subtropical ridge supporting moderate to locally fresh SE winds and slight to moderate seas. The rest of the tropical Atlantic is dominated by a strong ridge in the far NE Atlantic that is forcing fresh to near gale-force NE winds and moderate to rough seas east of 40W and north of 20N. Moderate to fresh easterly winds and moderate seas are found south of 25N and west of 40W. Elsewhere, moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas are evident. For the forecast west of 55W, Tropical Depression Three is near 30.6N 78.9W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north at 0 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1012 mb. Three will strengthen to a tropical storm near 30.9N 79.1W Sat morning, move to 31.7N 79.5W Sat evening, inland to 32.9N 79.8W Sun morning, weaken to a remnant low near 34.2N 79.6W Sun evening, 35.5N 78.5W Mon morning, and dissipate Mon evening. The main impacts of T.D. Three will remain north of 31N. High pressure will prevail elsewhere. This pattern will support generally gentle to moderate winds except for fresh to strong winds pulsing off the northern coast of Hispaniola by Sat night. $$ Delgado