Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
455 AXNT20 KNHC 132018 CCA TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1815 UTC Thu Nov 13 2025 Corrected synopis for Gulf of America 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 1600 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Agadir Gale Warning: The pressure gradient between a strong stationary low in the NE Atlantic near 45N29W and higher pressure over NW Africa and Italy will lead to sustained gale-force SW winds with severe gusts offshore Agadir today. Meteo-France has issued a Gale Warning for this zone which will be valid through at least 13/18 UTC. For more information, please refer to Meteo-France`s website at: http://wwmiws.wmo.int/index.php/metareas/display/2. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 10N14W to 045N19W. The ITCZ continues from 07N41W to 06N58W along the coast of Guyana. Scattered moderate convection is occurring from 03N-08N east of 22W. ...GULF OF AMERICA...Corrected A 1025 mb high is centered along the N Gulf coast near 29N89W. Winds are NE moderate to fresh with seas 4-6 ft in the SE half of the Gulf, and E gentle with seas 2-4 ft in the NW half of the Gulf. No deep convection is occurring today. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between high pressure centered over the NE Gulf and relatively lower pressure to the south will allow for moderate to locally fresh northeast winds and moderate seas across the southeastern Gulf through Fri evening, including the Straits of Florida and Yucatan Channel. The high pressure will change little through tonight, then be replaced by new high pressure on Fri. This high pressure will slip southward through the weekend, and shift eastward early next week as a cold front pushes offshore the southeastern U.S. Otherwise, mostly moderate southeast to south winds are expected over the NW Gulf through this weekend before increasing to fresh speeds Mon night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... A shearline extends from the Windward Passage to the Gulf of Honduras, where it intersects a weak 1016 mb low. Scattered moderate convection is occurring in the Gulf. North of the shearline, winds are NE fresh with seas 6-8 ft. High pressure north of the Caribbean along with a 1008 mb Colombian Low is forcing NE to E fresh trades in the SW Caribbean with seas 7-9 ft. Over the central and E Caribbean, the trades are moderate to fresh with seas 4-7 ft. For the forecast, fresh to strong NE winds will continue in the NW Caribbean into early Fri, then become fresh northeast to east winds through Sat. Elsewhere, fresh to strong trade winds over the central portion of the basin will continue into late Fri night. Widespread rough seas will continue over these areas. Winds and seas will slowly diminish into early Fri as the shearline gradually weakens and high pressure to the north weakens. Elsewhere, locally fresh northeast winds will continue to pulse in the lee of Cuba and near the coasts of NW Venezuela and Colombia into Sat. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue west of about 80W through Fri. This activity is expected to be numerous in coverage along and north of the shearline. Moderate trade winds and moderate seas are expected over the basin this weekend into Mon. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... Refer to the section above for details on the Gale Warning in effect for the Agadir zone. A stationary front extends from near 31N54W northwest Haiti. Behind the front, winds are N to NE moderate to fresh with seas 5-8 ft. Scattered moderate convection is noted within 60 NM of the front. Farther east, a strong cold front extends from 31N11W to 22N29W to 25N40W. Winds behind the front are N to NE fresh to near gale except for gales just off of the Morocco coast with seas 8-14 ft. Elsewhere across the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, winds are moderate or weaker due to a weak pressure gradient between a 1020 mb Azores High at 30N40W and lower pressure over the ITCZ. Except as mentioned above, seas are 8-11 ft in N swell north of 20N and 5-7 ft south of 20N. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh northeast winds will continue north of the aforementioned stationary front to 25N between 68W and Cuba today, then moderate to locally fresh winds will continue through late Fri night as the fronts slowly dissipate. Seas to 12 ft over the NE forecast waters will subside tonight. Elsewhere, a new cold front moving eastward away from the southeastern U.S. overnight will lead to moderate to fresh west to northwest winds and locally rough seas north of 29N through tonight. The cold front is expected to reach the central Atlantic by late Fri. Looking ahead, a series of cold fronts passing north of the region this weekend will lead to strengthening winds and building seas over the northern forecast waters while weak high pressure prevails elsewhere. $$ Landsea/Aguirre