Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
932 AXNT20 KNHC 101042 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1215 UTC Mon Nov 10 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1030 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of America Gale Warning: A strong cold front extending from Crystal River, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico will race southeast today and exit the basin during the afternoon hours. Strong to near gale-force N to NE winds and rough to very rough seas are expected behind the front, with gale force winds and very rough seas offshore of Tampico and Veracruz this morning into tonight. Conditions will improve basin- wide by Tue evening as high pressure settle southward into the region. Western Atlantic Gale Warning: Strong winds are ahead and behind a strong cold front that has emerged from the SE U.S. early this morning and is affecting the NE Florida offshore waters. The front will move SE and reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba Tue, then extend from 31N55W to The Turks and Caicos by Wed. NW gales and very rough seas are expected N of 29N tonight through late Tue behind the front, with locations to the south having strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas after the front passes. As the front weakens and stalls by the middle of the week, winds and seas will gradually diminish. For more information about these warnings, please see the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more information. Significant Rainfall over Central America: A shearline is expected to form early today over the NW Caribbean Sea and Honduras, enhancing moisture convergence across Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The shearline will move south today, and will interact with a surface trough off the coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica by Tuesday morning, resulting in enhanced moisture convergence. A cold front will then arrive in Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize on Tuesday morning, after which it will become stationary and linger across the region through Thursday. Significant rainfall over the course of several days will be possible as a result, and will raise concerns for life- threatening flash flooding and landslides. This information was provided by the International Desk at the Weather Prediction Center. Please refer to your local meteorological service for more details. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon enters the Atlantic waters near 11N15W and continues southwestward to near 07N25W. The ITCZ then extends from that point to 05N41W to 04N52W. Scattered moderate convection is occurring from 03N to 15N between 09W and 31W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... Please see the SPECIAL FEATURES section for additional information on the Gale Warning in the SW Gulf. A strong cold front extends from Crystal River, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico. Strong to near gale-force N to NE winds and rough to very rough seas are ongoing behind the front, with gale force winds and very rough seas offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. Otherwise, scattered showers are ongoing in the Bay of Campeche. For the forecast, the cold front will race southeast today and exit the basin during the afternoon hours. Strong to near gale- force N to NE winds and rough to very rough seas are expected behind the front, with gale force winds and very rough seas offshore of Tampico and Veracruz this morning into tonight. Conditions will improve basin- wide by Tue evening as high pressure settle southward into the region. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Please refer to the section above for details on the significant rainfall event expected across Central America and adjacent waters this week. The eastern end of the Pacific Monsoon Trough continues to support heavy showers and scattered tstms across the offshore waters of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Scattered showers and tstms are ongoing over the NW Caribbean waters ahead of an approaching cold front. Otherwise, surface ridging extending across the northern basin continues to tighten the gradient across the eastern and central Caribbean, thus supporting the continuation of fresh trades and moderate seas in these regions, except for strong winds offshore Colombia and the Gulf of Venezuela. For the forecast, locally strong winds and rough seas are expected in the south-central Caribbean through tonight. Rough seas in east swell over the tropical Atlantic waters east of the Lesser Antilles will gradually subside through Tue morning. A strong cold front will enter the NW Caribbean waters this afternoon, bringing strong to near gale force N winds and rough seas in its wake. The front will stall from eastern Cuba to eastern Honduras Tue and gradually weaken through Wed night. Aside from the strong winds and seas, the front will support the development of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over Central America and adjacent waters through at least Thu. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... Please refer to the section above for details on the Gale Warning in effect for the W Atlantic beginning tonight. Strong winds are ahead and behind a strong cold front that has emerged from the SE U.S. early this morning and is affecting the NE Florida offshore waters N of 28N and eastward to 67W. Widely scattered showers are also across the Bahamas offshore waters. The remainder of the subtropical Atlantic is under the influence of a broad ridge that is anchored by a 1025 mb high near 32N38W. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds dominate the open Atlantic waters S of 25N and E of 65W. Otherwise, long-period NW swell is supporting rough seas to 10 ft over the eastern subtropical and tropical Atlantic as well as portions of the central tropical Atlantic. For the forecast west of 55W, the front will move SE and reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba Tue, then extend from 31N55W to the Turks and Caicos by Wed. NW gales and very rough seas are expected N of 29N tonight through late Tue behind the front, with locations to the south having strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas after the front passes. As the front weakens and stalls by the middle of the week, winds and seas will gradually diminish. $$ Ramos