000 AXNT20 KNHC 251753 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1805 UTC Wed Nov 25 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. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough passes through the northern coastal sections of Sierra Leone near 08N13W to 05N28W. The ITCZ continues from 05N28W to 06N40W to the coast of N Brazil near 04N51W. Scattered moderate convection is from 02N-07N between 00W-15W. Isolated moderate convection is from 03N-13N between 15W-41W. GULF OF MEXICO... As of 25/1500 UTC, a cold front entered the NW Gulf of Mexico near Galveston Texas. A prefrontal squall line is noted on radar from New Iberia Louisiana near 30N93W to the NW Gulf near 28N95W. Scattered moderate to strong convection is within 30 nm of the squall line. Elsewhere, scattered showers are over S Florida and the SE Gulf. The remainder of the Gulf has SE return flow with mostly fair weather. The cold front will progress over the northern Gulf today. The front will stall and lift northward on Thu. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf waters Sun morning bringing fresh to strong northerly winds across the basin. CARIBBEAN SEA... Scattered moderate convection is along the coast of Central America from Honduras to Panama. Elsewhere, scattered showers are over the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola mostly due to the tail end of a cold front over the W Atlantic. High pressure building behind a cold front north of the region will increase winds and seas in the central Caribbean through Thu. Moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail across most of the area Thu night through Sun. ATLANTIC OCEAN... A cold front extends from 31N57W to a 1016 mb low pressure area near 26N61W to N of Puerto Rico near 20N65W. Scattered moderate convection is E of the front N of 23N between 52W-57W. A 1038 mb high is centered over the Azores near 41N30W dominating the E Atlantic with surface ridging. The Atlantic cold front will move slowly eastward today, then become stationary Thu. Fresh to locally strong NE winds associated with the front will prevail over the western Atlantic through early Thu. Northerly swell behind the front is expected to impact the Atlantic waters and local passages beginning tonight through Fri. $$ Formosa