000 AXNT20 KNHC 231922 AAA TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 322 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the Equator to 32N. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis. ...Updated to include Special Feature... Based on 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1745 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Gulf of Mexico Gale Warning: A cold front that will reach the Texas coast Friday morning is expected to bring gale force winds to the far western Gulf of Mexico beginning Friday morning, south of 26N. Gales will continue in the SW Gulf off Veracruz into Saturday. See the latest High Seas forecast under AWIPS/WMO headers HSFAT2/FZNT02 KNHC or at website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for further details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... A tropical wave is noticeable near the coast of Africa along 13W from 18N southward, moving W at 10-15 knots. Scattered moderate to strong convection is from 03N-13N to 09W-19W. An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 36W from 19N southward, moving W at 10-15 knots. Scattered moderate convection is from 04N-10N between 33W-38W. An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 50W from 17N southward, moving W at 10-15 knots. Precipitable water values near the wave are very low limiting convection along the wave axis. A Caribbean tropical wave is along 61W from 20N southward, moving W at 10-15 knots. Scattered showers are within 120 nm of the wave axis. A tropical wave is along 93W from 06N-19N, moving W at 10-15 knots. Scattered moderate convection is over the W Caribbean, Central America, Yucatan Peninsula, and Bay of Campeche, from 10N-22N between 90W-94W. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough passes through the coastal sections of Guinea Bissau near 11N15W to 06N23W. The ITCZ continues from that point to 07W-33W, then resumes W of a tropical wave near 04N38W to the coast of Brazil near 03N49W. Besides the convection mentioned in the tropical wave section, scattered moderate to strong convection from 04N-09N between 23W-33W. GULF OF MEXICO... A 1022 mb high is centered over Alabama near 33N87W producing fair weather across the northern portion of the Gulf coast. A cold front extends from 26N82W to the central Gulf of Mexico near 23N90W to the Bay of Campeche near 18N95W. Scattered moderate convection is over the Bay of Campeche within 100 nm of the front S of 23N. The stationary front will weaken and dissipate by Thu night. The northern part of a tropical wave will enhance thunderstorm activity associated with the front in the Bay of Campeche today and tonight. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast Fri morning, then plunge southward over the western Gulf through Sat as unseasonably strong high pressure west of the front pushes into northern Mexico. Gale force NW to N winds are expected over the western Gulf behind the front Fri and Sat. CARIBBEAN SEA... For information in regards to the tropical waves, please see section above. 10-15 kt tradewinds are over the Caribbean Sea with strongest winds over the Gulf of Honduras. An upper level low centered 17N69W is enhancing an area of showers and thunderstorms in the region from 14-22N between 65W-76W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is also noted in Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Elsewhere, isolated moderate convection is over the SW Caribbean S of 12N. Moderate trade winds are expected across most of the Caribbean through Sun night. Tropical waves are currently located over the Windward Islands and the Tropical Atlantic near 51W. Winds will be enhanced over the Caribbean near the tropical waves as they pass across the basin through the end of the week. ATLANTIC OCEAN... A cold front is over the W Atlantic from 31N74W to 27N78W. Scattered showers are in the vicinity of the front. A 1017 mb high is over the W Atlantic near 28N74W. A 1013 mb low is centered over the central Atlantic near 28N51W. A stationary front extends S from the low to 23N58W. Isolated moderate convection is from 90 nm from the stationary front. A 1021 mb high is centered over the E Atlantic near 35N20W. A front has stalled off the coast of Florida from 31N75W to 27N80W. The front will weaken and dissipate by Thu night. High pressure over the western Atlc will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the forecast waters through Sun night. Long period NE swell will cause seas to build E of 70W beginning on Sun. $$ Torres/Hagen