027 AXNT20 KNHC 021002 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1215 UTC Wed Jul 2 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 0930 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave has an axis along 23W in the eastern Atlantic, from the Cabo Verde Islands southward, moving W at around 10 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 07N to 13N E of 30W. Another eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 39W, south of 14N, moving westward around 15 kt. Scattered moderate convection is observed from 05N to 10N and between 33W and 43W. A central Atlantic tropical wave is along 48W, south of 16N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave at this time. An eastern Caribbean tropical wave is along 66W, south of 16N, moving westward at around 10 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave at this time. A tropical wave that had been in the western Carribbean is now crossing Central America into the eastern Pacific Ocean along 86W. It is moving W at 10 to 15 kt. Associated convection is now confined to Central America and the eastern Pacific. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Mauritania near 20N16W to 10N28W and to 08N40W. The ITCZ extends from 08N40W to 05N47W and then from 04N49W to French Guiana. Convection along the monsoon trough is primarily associated with the eastern Atlantic tropical waves, described in the Tropical Waves section above. ...GULF OF AMERICA... Convection previously over waters near the coast of NE Mexico has now moved inland. The only remaining convection in the basin is some scattered thunderstorms that have moved offshore the coasts of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. High pressure of 1018 mb centered in the east-central basin is dominating marine weather this morning, leading to moderate or weaker anticyclonic winds and seas of 4 ft or less. For the forecast, a weak cold front will sag into the northern Gulf Thu, then stall. An area of low pressure could develop over the NE Gulf of Mexico, or possibly Florida or adjacent portions of the Atlantic, along this boundary this weekend. Environmental conditions are marginally conducive for some slow development of this low, and a tropical or subtropical depression may form this weekend or early next week while the system moves little. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are possible over Florida and adjacent waters. There is a medium chance of tropical formation through the next 7 days. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... A subtropical ridge with an axis near 30N extends into the Caribbean Sea. The tight pressure gradient between the ridge and lower pressures in the deep tropics results in strong to near gale- force easterly trade winds in the south-central Caribbean. These winds are supporting rough seas in these waters, peaking around 13 ft (4 m). The strongest winds and seas are found off Colombia. Fresh to locally strong easterly winds and moderate seas are noted in the north-central Caribbean, including the Windward Passage. Moderate to fresh easterly breezes and moderate seas are prevalent elsewhere.offnt For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Bermuda High and lower pressure across NW Colombia and the SW Caribbean will support fresh to strong trades and rough seas across most of the central basin through Fri. Winds and seas will diminish over the weekend. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... An upper level trough axis is located just offshore the coast of Florida, supporting scattered moderate convection N of 24N and W of 74W. Another upper level trough centered roughly around 20N50W is causing scattered moderate convection from 19N to 23N between 48W and 56W. Otherwise, the basin is generally dominated by ridging, with both the Bermuda and Azores highs N of the area, separated by a surface trough that extends into area waters from 32N48W to 27N56W. This ridging is leading to winds N of 24N that are moderate or weaker to the W of 30W, with seas of 3 to 5 ft. Farther E, to the east of the main influence of the Azores high, fresh to locally strong NE winds are generating seas of 8 to 10 ft, highest around the Canary Islands. Across the Tropical Atlantic, S of 24N, moderate trades and seas of 5 to 7 ft prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh winds S of 24N, locally strong offshore Hispaniola, will diminish into Thu as the pressure gradient relaxes due to the Bermuda high to the north shifting to the east. This will allow a weak cold front to move off the SE U.S coast Thu night, then stall over the far NW basin Fri into the weekend. An area of low pressure could develop along this boundary offshore the SE U.S, or over FL or adjacent waters of the Gulf. Conditions are marginally conducive for development and a tropical or subtropical depression may form in the region this weekend or early next week while the system moves little. Regardless of development, heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible over Florida and nearby waters. There is a medium chance of tropical formation through the next 7 days. $$ Konarik
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