000 AXNT20 KNHC 020410 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0605 UTC Fri Jun 2 2023 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 31N. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis. Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0400 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... Tropical Depression Two is centered near 27.5N 86.5W at 02/0300 UTC or 330 nm WNW of Ft. Myers Florida moving S at 3 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Peak seas are currently to 10 ft. Scattered moderate convection is noted within 120 nm in the NE quadrant of the depression. A southward to south- southeastward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with localized higher amounts up to 5 inches are possible through Saturday across portions of the central and southern Florida Peninsula. This rainfall is not directly related to Tropical Depression Two. Regardless, the heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts. Some modest strengthening is possible overnight, and the depression could become a tropical storm by Friday morning. Weakening is expected to begin later on Friday, and the system is forecast to degenerate to a remnant low on Saturday. Please read the latest NHC Public Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT2.shtml and Forecast/Advisory at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCMAT2.shtml for more details. ...TROPICAL WAVES... An eastern Atlantic tropical wave extends along 29W from 13N to 02N, moving W at 15 kt. Isolated moderate convection is observed from 04N to 07N between 27W and 32W. A central Atlantic tropical wave extends along 50W from 16N to 04N, moving W at 10 kt. Associated convection is isolated and weak. An eastern Caribbean tropical wave extends along 63W from 18N to 07N, moving W at 10 kt. No significant convection is occurring. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough extends from the coast of Guinea-Bissau near 12N16W to 08N22W. The ITCZ continues from 08N22W to 07N27W where the convergent flow is interrupted by a tropical wave. The ITCZ continues west of the wave from 06N32W to 04N48W. Numerous moderate with scattered strong convection is observed near the west coast of Africa from 03N to 13N between 07W and 15W. Scattered moderate convection is observed north of the ITCZ from 05N to 07N between 34W and 40W. GULF OF MEXICO... Please read the Special Features section for details on Tropical Depression Two. Aside from Tropical Depression Two, the rest of the Gulf of Mexico is under a dry airmass that is suppressing the development of showers and thunderstorms. Gentle to moderate winds prevail, except light to gentle in the SE Gulf and a small area of fresh NE winds in the eastern Bay of Campeche. Slight seas dominate the waters away from Tropical Depression Two. Some smoke and haze with reductions to visibility are possible in the southern Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche due to ongoing agricultural fires over southern Mexico and northern Central America. For the forecast, Tropical Depression Two near 27.5N 86.5W 1007 mb at 11 PM EDT moving S at 3 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. The system is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm near 26.8N 86.5W Fri morning, weaken to a tropical depression near 25.4N 86.4W Fri evening, move to 23.9N 86.0W Sat morning, become a remnant low and move to 22.9N 85.1W Sat evening, and dissipate Sun morning. Over the western Gulf, gentle to moderate winds are expected into early next week, with occasional fresh pulses along the W coast of Yucatan. CARIBBEAN SEA... A series of surface troughs, combined with divergence in the middle atmosphere, are creating an unstable environment in the western Caribbean. Numerous moderate with isolated strong convection is observed from 17N to 21N between 71W and 77W, including the Windward Passage. Several rounds of heavy rain are expected through the weekend, with rainfall totals of 4-8 inches possible over the SE Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, eastern Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola. Otherwise the gradient between subtropical high-pressure NE of the basin and lower pressure over the SW Caribbean is supporting moderate to fresh SE-E winds and 4-6 ft seas in the eastern Caribbean. The gradient relaxes in the central and western Caribbean, where winds are gentle to moderate and seas are 2-4 ft. For the forecast, a weak pressure pattern will maintain gentle to moderate trades across the Caribbean and the tropical N Atlantic through the end of week, with occasional fresh pulses along the N coast of Venezuela and Colombia. Winds over the central part of the basin will diminish early next week. ATLANTIC OCEAN... A 1008 mb low pressure is centered near 30N74W. A surface trough intersects the low, extending from 31N72W to 26N79W. Scattered moderate with isolated strong convection is observed from 20N to 31N between 63W and 75W. Winds are gentle to moderate west of 70W, with 3-5 ft seas. In the central Atlantic, a cold front extends from 31N31W to 27N40W where a weakening stationary front continues to 31N61W. Winds are light to gentle north of these boundaries and gentle to moderate from the W-SW south of the boundaries. In the deep tropics south of 17N, NE-E trade winds are moderate to locally fresh. Seas are in the 3-6 ft range across the basin. For the forecast W of 55W, a surface trough extends from near West Palm Beach, Fl northeastward to 1008 mb low pressure near 30N74W then to 31N72W. Fresh to strong winds are likely near and to the SE of the low as it shifts NE through early next week. Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds and building seas are expected over the waters E of northern Florida late this weekend through early Mon. $$ Flynn