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150 AXNT20 KNHC 062303 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0015 UTC Tue Oct 7 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2300 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Central Tropical Atlantic (AL95): A broad area of low pressure, analyzed as a 1010 mb low near 09N37W, is associated with a low-latitude tropical wave along 37W. Shower and thunderstorms are becoming better organized within 120 nm of the low pressure. Peak winds to 25 kt and seas to 9 ft are found within 180 nm north of the low. Environmental conditions appear generally conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while it moves quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic. This system is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday, and interests there should monitor its progress. Please read the latest TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK issued by the National Hurricane Center at website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWOAT.shtml for more details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... In addition to the tropical wave associated with AL95, an Atlantic tropical wave is along 49W from 21N southward, moving west at 10 to 15 kt. No significant convection is occurring near this wave. Another tropical wave is in the eastern Caribbean along 62W, moving west at 10 kt. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are seen from 15N to 19N between 60W and 64W. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic Ocean near 14N16W and continues southwestward to 08N25W then westward to a 1010 mb low pressure located near 09N37W (AL95). Scattered moderate convection is occurring from 06N to 12N between 14W and 17W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... A cold front extends from Vermilion Bay, Louisiana to near Port Aransas, Texas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are active over the southwest coast of Florida associated with a trough in the area, and along the western coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, also associated with a trough in that area. Moderate E winds are noted off the Florida Panhandle, with light to gentle breezes elsewhere. Seas are 1 to 3 ft across the Gulf. For the forecast, high pressure across the eastern U.S. will build modestly across the Gulf basin throughout the week. Moderate E to SE winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail through late Tue, becoming moderate NE to E through the remainder of the week. Occasional locally fresh winds are expected in the northeastern Gulf. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Please, see the Special Features section for more information on the medium range forecast for Invest AL95. Trade winds convergence is supporting showers and thunderstorms over the southwest Caribbean from Panama to eastern Honduras. A few thunderstorms are noted over the Gulf of Honduras near a trough in that area. Showers and thunderstorms are also active across the northeast Caribbean ahead of the tropical wave entering the region. Fresh SE winds and 5 to 6 ft seas are noted over the Gulf of Honduras following the aforementioned trough. Gentle to moderate trade winds and 2 to 4 ft seas are note elsewhere, except for areas of 5 to 8 ft combined seas in the eastern Caribbean downstream of where large northerly swell from the Atlantic is penetrating through the Mona, Anegada, and Guadeloupe Passages. Moderate to rough combined seas are also noted on the Atlantic exposures of the Leeward Islands due to the N to NE swell. For the forecast, the rough seas in large N to NE swell over the tropical Atlantic waters and through the Caribbean Passages will gradually subside through Tue. Elsewhere, moderate trade winds will persist across the south-central Caribbean. Moderate E to SE winds will pulse fresh to locally strong in the northwestern Caribbean, including the Gulf of Honduras, each night through the middle of the week. Showers and thunderstorms will remain active across the northwestern Caribbean through Tue night. The area of low pressure located over the tropical central Atlantic is gradually becoming better organized. Environmental conditions appear generally conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while it moves quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic. This system is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday, and interests there should monitor its progress. Regardless of development, expect an increase in winds and seas across the tropical Atlantic waters with this system by the end of the week. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... Please refer to the Special Features section for more details on Invest AL95. A stationary front extends from 31N40W to the central Bahamas. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is seen along and generally north of the front, and also across much of the Bahamas. Fresh to strong E to NE winds and rough seas are analyzed north of the front, mainly west of 60W. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are ongoing near a surface trough analyzed NE of the Leeward Islands from 21N55W to near Martinique. Elsewhere, a ridge dominates the eastern Atlantic north of 20N, centered on 1024 mb high near 33N20W. The associated pressure gradient between this ridge and lower pressures both in the tropics and over Africa resulting in fresh to strong NE winds from 15N to 25N and east of 25W. Seas are 7-9 ft in this region. Much of the remaining tropical Atlantic is seeing moderate to fresh trades and seas of 6-9 ft prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, rough seas in large N to NE swell across the regional waters will gradually subside from north to south over the central Atlantic through Tue night. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will prevail north of a stationary front, extending from the central Atlantic near 28N55W through the NW Bahamas and to the SE Florida coast, through late Tue. Winds will diminish midweek as the front drifts northward and dissipates. the area of low pressure located over the tropical central Atlantic is gradually becoming better organized. Environmental conditions appear generally conducive for slow development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while it moves quickly west-northwestward across the central tropical Atlantic. This system is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thu and Fri, and interests there should monitor its progress. Regardless of development, expect an increase in winds and seas over the SE waters with this system by the end of the week. $$ Christensen