Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
991 AXNT20 KNHC 132206 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0015 UTC Fri Nov 14 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 2200 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Agadir Gale Warning: Gale-force winds follow a cold front moving into Morocco. Meteo-France has issued a Gale Warning for the Agadir zone which will be valid through at least 14/06 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 11N15W to 07N22W. The ITCZ continues from 08N40W to 06N57W along the coast of Guyana. Scattered moderate convection is occurring from 05N-08N east of 20W. ...GULF OF AMERICA...Corrected A 1024 mb high pressure is centered off the mouth of the Mississippi River. Fresh NE winds and 5-7 ft seas reach from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel, between this high pressure and lower pressure over the Caribbean. Gentle to moderate NE winds and 1-3 ft seas are noted elsewhere. 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 and lasting into Tue while expanding in coverage. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... A shearline extends from northern Haiti to the Gulf of Honduras. Scattered moderate convection is occurring in the Gulf north of Roatan. Fresh NE winds and 5-8 ft seas are noted north of the shearline. 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 eastern Caribbean, the trades are moderate to fresh with seas 4-7 ft. For the forecast, the winds north of the shearline will continue 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 at least early Sat, however, this activity is expected to be numerous in coverage along and north of the shearline. Gentle to moderate trade winds and moderate seas are expected over the basin this weekend into early next week. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... Refer to the section above for details on the Gale Warning in effect for the Agadir zone. A stationary front extends from 1014 mb low pressure near 31N53W northern Haiti. A second front is stalling from Bermuda to near the Florida-Georgia border. Moderate to fresh W to NW winds and 5-8 ft seas are noted north of this front, east of 75W. The axis of a ridge extends between these features from central Florida to near 30N60W. Moderate to fresh NE winds and 5-7 ft seas extend across the southern Bahamas between the ridge and the easternmost front. An area of 8 to 10 ft NW swell persists north of 22N between 45W and 60W. Over the eastern Atlantic, fresh to strong NW winds and 8 to 13 ft seas follow the front mentioned in the Special Features section, north of 25N and east of 25W. Gentle to moderate breezes and 5 to 7 ft seas are noted elsewhere east of 40W. Gentle to moderate breezes and 5 to 7 ft seas are noted elsewhere across the basin, under the influence of 1020 mb high pressure centered near 29N40W. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh northeast winds will continue north of the front to 25N between 69W and into early Fri afternoon, then moderate to locally fresh winds will continue through late Fri night as the fronts slowly dissipate. Seas just below 12 ft over the NE part of the area will shift east of 55W late tonight into early Fri. Otherwise, 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. Conditions over these waters quiet down some early next week. $$ Christensen