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AXNT20 KNHC 271030 RRA
TWDAT 

Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
805 AM EDT Wed May 27 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 
1030 UTC.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

A tropical wave is along 16N60W to 08N62W. The wave is moving 
west at 10 to 15 knots. TPW imagery has been showing enhanced 
moisture to the east of the wave. Precipitation: isolated 
moderate is from 10N southward between 50W and 60W.

A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 87W, from 22N southward, 
moving west at 10 to 15 knots. Precipitation: Scattered moderate 
to strong in clusters across Central America from 84W to 91W. 

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough extends from the coast of Guinea near 10N14W 
to 07N21W. The ITCZ continues from 07N21W to 02N43W. 
Precipitation: Scattered moderate to strong is is east of 17W 
near the coast of Guinea. Scattered moderate isolated strong is 
within 120 nm north of the ITCZ, and from 05N southward, between 
26W and 50W. Widely scattered moderate is from 03N to 08N 
between 10W and 26W.

GULF OF MEXICO...

Upper level cyclonic wind flow with a trough covers the Gulf of 
Mexico from 90W westward. A cold front is passing through 
southeastern Louisiana, to 27N90W in the north-central Gulf of 
Mexico, to the coast of Mexico along 21N. The cold front 
continues inland to 24N100W. Precipitation: Scattered moderate 
isolated strong is from 20N to 22N west of 95W to Mexico.

An upper level trough passes through NE Florida to the Straits 
of Florida. A surface trough extends from 1011 mb low pressure 
centered near 31N80W, across northern Florida, into the Gulf of 
Mexico to 28N85W, and to 29N89W. Precipitation: Widely scattered 
moderate is from 24N to 28N between 78W in the Atlantic and 86W 
in the Gulf of Mexico. Scattered moderate to isolated strong is 
in the Atlantic Ocean from 28N northward between 77W and 81W. 

Broad surface troughing extends from mainland Mexico, eastward, 
to the Yucatan Peninsula. Precipitation: Scattered to numerous 
strong covers much of the southern half of Honduras, and much of 
the southern half of the Yucatan Peninsula. Broken to overcast 
multilayered clouds and other rain showers are in the NW corner 
of the Caribbean Sea.

The current surface trough in the NE Gulf of Mexico will move 
northward into Georgia today. A cold front across the NW Gulf of 
Mexico will stall and weaken into a trough through Thursday. A 
weak pressure pattern will prevail through Sunday.

CARIBBEAN SEA... 

Broad surface troughing extends from mainland Mexico, eastward, 
to the Yucatan Peninsula. Precipitation: Scattered to numerous 
strong covers much of the southern half of Honduras, and much of 
the southern half of the Yucatan Peninsula. Broken to overcast 
multilayered clouds and other rain showers are in the NW corner 
of the Caribbean Sea.

The Eastern Pacific monsoon trough passes through northern 
sections of Colombia, westward, beyond 07N80W in southern 
Panama. Precipitation: numerous moderate to strong is south of 
10N from 78W eastward, including in the Gulf of Uraba.
Scattered moderate to strong is south of 11N from 78W westward, 
in the coastal waters of Panama and Costa Rica.

Fresh to occasionally strong trade winds will persist in 
the south central Caribbean Sea through Thursday night. Fresh 
winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Honduras through 
Thursday. A tropical wave will reach the Windward Islands on 
Wednesday, and move across the eastern Caribbean Sea through 
Friday.

ATLANTIC OCEAN...

An upper level trough passes through NE Florida to the Straits 
of Florida. A surface trough extends from 1011 mb low pressure 
centered near 31N80W, across northern Florida, into the Gulf of 
Mexico to 28N85W, and to 29N89W. Precipitation: Widely scattered 
moderate is from 24N to 28N between 78W in the Atlantic and 86W 
in the Gulf of Mexico. Scattered moderate to isolated strong is 
in the Atlantic Ocean from 28N northward between 77W and 81W.

An upper level trough extends from 30N50W to the eastern part of 
the Dominican Republic. Precipitation: Widely scattered moderate 
to isolated strong is occurring on the eastern side of the 
trough, from 22N to 30N between 52W and 62W.

The current 1011 mb low pressure center that is east of 
Jacksonville Florida will move north-northeast today. The wind 
speeds and the sea heights to the east of northern Florida will 
diminish through tonight, as the low pressure center moves more 
to the north.

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