000 AXNT20 KNHC 011745 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 145 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2020 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. Based on 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 1715 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES.... ...Atlantic Gale Warning... A cold front is over the the western Atlantic. Gale force SW winds are ahead of the front N of 28N between 66W-71W. The front will move E to near 59W tonight when the front will pass Bermuda and the Bahamas. The gale will end in our waters on 02/1200 UTC. Please read the latest High Seas Forecast product, under AWIPS/WMO headers MIAHSFAT2/FZNT02 KNHC, or at website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml for more details. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough extends from the coast of Guinea near 10N13W to 04N19W. The ITCZ continues from 04N19W to 02N30W to the coast of Brazil near 01S45W. Scattered moderate convection is from 04N- 04S between 30W-50W. GULF OF MEXICO... As of 01/1500 UTC, a cold front extends from the Straits of Florida at 24.5N80W to 23N90W to the Bay of Campeche at 21N97W. Scattered showers are within 45 nm of the front. Strong N winds are over the E Gulf E of 90W, N of the front. The cold front will cross the Yucatan Channel this evening. Fresh to locally strong NW winds following the front over the NE Gulf will diminish tonight. Then, winds and seas will remain relatively tranquil through the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds over the NE Gulf. CARIBBEAN SEA... Strong winds are occurring off the coast of Colombia, otherwise gentle to moderate winds prevail as high pressure continues to settle into the basin. Dry conditions are also being observed except along the coast of Costa Rica and W Panama. As high pressure over the W Atlantic weakens and moves SE, winds and seas in the Caribbean will remain fairly tranquil through the rest of the week. A cold front will pass through the Yucatan Channel this evening, then stall along 20N Thu and dissipate by Fri. Winds will freshen through the Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba Fri night through the weekend. ATLANTIC OCEAN... Please see the Special Features section above for information on the Gale Warning N of the Bahamas. A cold front is presently over the W Atlantic from 31N68W to the Straits of Florida near 24.5N80W. An area of broken cold air stratocumulus clouds clouds are over the W Atlantic behind the cold front. Another cold front stretches from 31N34W to 26N50W to 27N56W. Still a third cold front is located in the eastern Atlantic from 31N26W to 20N39W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are occurring along both of these boundaries. A 1015 mb high pressure is centered just N of the Virgin Islands near 20N58W. The western cold front will move quickly E, passing Bermuda and the Bahamas tonight, then just N of Puerto Rico Fri. Intensifying low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast will pull this front across the waters this evening through Thu night. Gale force SW winds and very large seas will prevail ahead of the front N of 28N through this evening. Gale force winds may develop over the far W Atlantic Fri into early Sat as the associated low pressure system dives SE and passes just north of the forecast waters. Northerly swell will produce large seas across the SW N Atlantic waters through the weekend. $$ Formosa