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AXNT20 KNHC 031756
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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1205 UTC Mon Oct 3 2022
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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
1500 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Showers and thunderstorms have increased today in association with
an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south-southwest
of the Cabo Verde Islands. A 1011 mb low is analyzed near 11N26.5W.
Numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is noted is within
120 nm W semicircle of low center. Environmental conditions are
conducive for gradual development, and a tropical depression is
likely to form in a day or two. Further development will become
less likely late this week due to increasing upper- level winds.
The system is forecast to move west-northwestward and then turn
northwestward by mid-week over the eastern tropical Atlantic.
This system has a medium chance of becoming a tropical cyclone
during the next 48 hours, and a high chance through 5 days. Please
refer to the latest NHC Tropical Weather Outlook at
www.hurricanes.gov for more details.
...TROPICAL WAVES...
A tropical wave is near 51W with a 1012mb low pressure along the
wave axis near 09N51W, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Showers and
thunderstorms associated with this system have changed little in
organization during the last several hours. Slow development is
possible during the next several days while the wave moves
generally westward at 15 kt, reaching the Windward Islands and
the eastern Caribbean Sea by midweek. Interests in the Windward
Islands should monitor the progress of the system. This system
has a low chance of tropical cyclone development through the next
48 hours, and also through 5 days. Please refer to the latest NHC
Tropical Weather Outlook at www.hurricanes.gov for more details.
Recent satellite derived wind data show and area of fresh to
strong E to SE winds on the E side of the wave axis from 11N to
14N between 47W and 51W. Seas of 5 to 7 ft are within these winds.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic Ocean along the coast of
Guinea Bissau near 12N17W and extends to a 1011 mb low pressure
located near 11N26.5W to 07N36W. The ITCZ continues from 07N36W to
09N48W. A cluster of moderate to isolated strong convection is
just N of the monsoon trough to 15N and E of 20W to the coast of W
Africa, affecting the coastal waters of Senegal and The Gambia.
Scattered to numerous moderate to isolated strong convection is
from 06N to 10N between 25W and 38W, and elsewhere from 10N to 13N
between 25W and 33W.
...GULF OF MEXICO...
A surface trough extends across the Gulf waters from near Campeche
to Ciudad Victoria in Mexico. Low levels clouds with possible
showers are along and near the trough. A frontal trough is over
the NE Gulf followed by moderate NE winds. Otherwise, high
pressure stretching southward from the upper Great Lakes to the
Gulf is maintaining dry and stable conditions throughout the Gulf,
with the associated gradient allowing for gentle to moderate
north to northeast winds and relatively low seas of 1-3 ft per
buoy observations and altimeter data.
For the forecast, the trough over the NE Gulf will sink to near
27N east of 90W today, while at the same time, high pressure from
the central U.S. continues to build southward over the region. A
front over the southeastern U.S. will move southward across the
eastern Gulf tonight through Tue night, followed by another area
of relatively weak high pressure. This will allow for moderate to
fresh northeast to east winds to occur mainly over the NE Gulf.
These winds then become east gentle to moderate on Wed, with
little change expected through Fri night. Moderate to fresh
northeast to east winds will develop over the southeastern Gulf
starting Fri as a tight gradient builds behind a cold front that
will reach the vicinity of South Florida and the Keys.
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A surface trough persists over the west-central Caribbean, and
extends from near Camaguey, Cuba to the Atlantic coast of
Nicaragua. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are on either side
of the trough axis. This convective activity is affecting parts of
eastern Cuba and Jamaica as well as NE Honduras and eastern
Nicaragua. Light to gentle winds are near the trough axis. Another
surface trough is over the NE Caribbean, and extends along 62W
from 13N to 19N. A partial scatterometer pass and surface
observations indicate the wind shift related to the trough axis.
A area of moderate to fresh trade winds with seas of 4 to 5 ft is
just N of La Guajira peninsula to about 15N between 70W and 73W.
Elsewhere, light to gentle winds along with relatively low seas of
1-3 ft are present over the western part of the basin, while
gentle to moderate east to southeast trade wind and seas of 3-4 ft
remain over the rest of the area.
For the forecast, the aforementioned surface trough with active
showers and thunderstorms will persist over the west-central
Caribbean through at least Wed. Weak Atlantic high pressure
remains centered across the central Atlantic. A tropical wave
currently along 51W will reach the Lesser Antilles Tue night and
move into the eastern Caribbean Wed. Some improved organization of
this wave is possible during the next few days, and a tropical
depression could form. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate trades and
slight to moderate seas are expected across the basin over the
next few days.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...
A cold front enters the forecast waters near 31N70W, and extends
SW across the NW Bahamas to near SE Florida. A frontal trough
follows the front, and runs from 31N77W to near St. Augustine, FL.
Fresh northerly winds and building seas are behind the trough. A
large area of showers with embedded thunderstorms is ahead of the
cold front covering the waters N of 21N E of front to 60W. An
upper- level low is spinning near 23N55W generating some shower
and tstms activity. In the east Atlantic, a nearly stationary
upper-level low is seen on water vapor imagery to be near 30N31W.
A weak surface low of 1014 mb is analyzed in the same area near
30N31W, with a trough extending from the low center to near
28N40W. This feature is also producing some shower and tstms
activity. Light winds are noted on either side of the trough.
Higher winds are observed near the tstms activity. High pressure
dominates the remainder of the Atlantic forecast region, with a
1022 mb center near 30N50W. This system supports light to gentle
winds and seas of about 2-4 ft north of 20N between 40W-55W.
Gentle to moderate SE to S winds along with seas of 4-6 are
between the high and the aforementioned cold front. Near the
Canary Islands, gentle to locally moderate NE winds are seen based
on scatterometer data with seas of 4-6 ft. Please refer to the
Special Features and Tropical Waves and Monsoon Trough/ITCZ
sections for additional weather in the Atlantic Basin.
For the forecast west of 55W, the cold front will reach from near
31N68W to eastern Cuba by late tonight as a stronger cold front
moves into the northwest part of the area from near 31N76W to near
Melbourne, Florida. The second front will merge with the first
front late Tue night and reach from near 31N66W to 24N71W, where
it will weaken to eastern Cuba by late Wed night. Fresh northerly
winds will follow the second front and merged front through late
Wed night. The merged front will stall from near 31N64W to 26N68W,
to the central Bahamas and to the vicinity of South Florida and
the Keys late Thu. Fresh northeast winds will begin to develop in
the southwest part of the area, including the Straits of Florida,
as the pressure gradient tightens behind the stationary frontal
boundary. These conditions are expected to last into Fri night.
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GR
