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Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0015 UTC Mon Jul 20 2026

Corrected Gulf of America

Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America
Gulf of America, 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0000 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURE...

Tropical Depression Two is centered near 27.7N 85.0W at 20/0000 UTC 
or about 155 nm SSE of Panama City Florida, stationary. Estimated 
minimum central pressure has lowered a little to 1008 mb. Maximum 
sustained wind speed is 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Peak seas are 
near 6 ft in the NE quadrant, where fresh winds are present. The 
depression has generally changed little over the past several hours. 
The circulation is observed to be rather well organized, and deep 
convection is gradually increasing near the center and in bands. 
This convection consists of the numerous moderate to isolated type 
intensity seen in a wide band from 24N to 25N between 85W and 87W, 
and from 24N to 28N between 87W and 90W. Scattered showers and a few 
thunderstorms are elsewhere north of 24N east of 91W. A very slow 
northwestward or north- northwestward motion is expected during the 
next day or two, followed by a turn toward the west. On the forecast 
track, the depression will move near or along the northern Gulf 
coast during the next several days. Gradual strengthening is 
forecast, and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm 
on Mon. The tropical depression is expected to produce rainfall 
amounts of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher totals around 8 inches 
through Fri along the Gulf Coast and adjacent inland locations from 
western Florida to the Middle Texas Coast, including southern 
portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. This rainfall may 
produce areas of flash flooding, especially in urban areas. Swells 
generated by the depression are affecting portions of the Gulf coast 
of Florida and are likely to spread westward during the week. These 
swells are likely to cause life- threatening surf and rip current 
conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National 
Hurricane Center at website - 
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and the latest Two 
NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov 
for more details. 

...TROPICAL WAVES...

A far eastern Atlantic tropical wave has its axis along 36W, 
south of 19N moving westward near 15 kt. Isolated showers are 
possible where the wave axis crosses the monsoon trough. 
Otherwise, no significant convection is occurring near this wave 
due to the presence of a dense Saharan Air Layer.

An eastern Caribbean tropical wave has its axis along 63W south 
of 18N. It is moving westward at about 15 to 20 kt. Isolated
showers are near the wave from 13N to 15N.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Africa near 19N17W, and continues southwestward to 12N24W to
10N32W and to 08N41W, where it transitions to the ITCZ to 07N50W
and to 09N58W. Only scattered moderate convection is seen within
30 nm of the trough between 27W-30W.

...GULF OF AMERICA...Corrected

Please refer to the Special Features section for details on Tropical 
Depression Two that is currently over the eastern Gulf, roughly 
about 165 nm south-southeast of Panama City, Florida.

Elsewhere, a 1020 mb high center is analyzed over the western
Gulf at 25N92W. Latest satellite scatterometer data and buoy data 
indicate light to gentle anticyclonic winds west of 90W. Seas 
are 2 to 3 ft over this part of the Gulf. Gentle to moderate 
cyclonic winds are east of 90W, except for fresh to strong 
southeast to south winds within about 180 nm northeast of 
Tropical Depression Two. Seas are 2 to 4 ft over these waters, 
including the Bay of Campeche, with the exception of higher seas 
of 4 to 6 ft over the NE Gulf.

For the forecast, Tropical Depression Two is forecast to move to 
27.9N 85.2W late tonight, strengthen to a tropical storm near 28.2N 
85.5W Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt, 
move to near 28.5N 86.0W late Mon night, to near 28.9N 86.7W Tue 
afternoon, to near 29.2N 87.5W late Tue night with maximum sustained 
winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt and to near 29.4N 88.8W Wed afternoon with 
maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Tropical Cyclone Two is 
forecast to change little in intensity as it moves to near the 
Louisiana coast Thu afternoon. Otherwise outside from the affects of 
this system, rather weak high pressure will dominate the general 
wind flow pattern allowing for gentle to moderate winds and slight 
to moderate seas through at least midweek.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

The pressure gradient between western Atlantic high pressure and 
relatively lower pressure to its south is resulting in strong 
to near-gale trades over most of the central Caribbean, with the
strongest winds near northwest Colombia. Seas of 8 to 12 ft are 
over these waters, except for higher seas of 10 to 13 ft offshore 
Colombia. Latest scatterometer satellite data passes indicate 
moderate to fresh trades over the eastern Caribbean, and in the 
northern part of the Windward Passage. Moderate seas are with these 
winds. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds along with slight to 
moderate seas are noted, primarily over the northwestern section of 
the sea.

Numerous moderate to strong convection is over the southwestern
part of the sea south of 11N between Colombia and Panama due to
the close proximity of the eastern extension of the East Pacific
monsoon trough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are over the
interior portions of Cuba and over the western part of Jamaica.
Isolated showers are elsewhere south of 16N west of 78W to inland
some sections of Central America.

For the forecast, the high pressure over the western Atlantic 
will weaken some early this week allowing the pressure gradient 
over the Caribbean to relax some allowing for the trades to 
diminish to moderate to fresh speeds across most of the basin, 
with still some strong winds pulsing in the south-central 
Caribbean and in the Windward Passage. 

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

A surface trough is analyzed from near 31N39W to 23N46W.
Downstream from it, an upper-level low is noted on water vapor 
imagery moving west-southwestward near 23N46W. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms are evident from 24N to 29N between 40W and 47W. To 
the west, a 1021 mb high is analyzed over the western Atlantic near 
29N58W. High pressure covers the area practically north of 19N, 
except in the vicinity of the trough. The pressure gradient between 
the high pressure and relatively lower pressure to its south is 
sustaining mostly fresh trades south of 24N between 55W and 75W, 
including the waters near Hispaniola and over the northern part of 
the Windward Passage. A swath of fresh northeast winds is over the 
central Atlantic from 26N to 31N between 40W and 50W. Seas are 5 to 
6 ft over these waters. Elsewhere across the basin, mostly moderate 
to fresh trades continue along with seas of 4 to 6 ft south of about 
24N east of 67W, except for higher seas of 6 to 7 ft confined to 
south of 20N between the Lesser Antilles and 54W. Seas elsewhere are 
around 3 to 4 ft along with moderate or weaker winds.

For the forecast west of 55W, the aforementioned trough will move 
west to near 70W for the first half of this week. Moderate to fresh 
trades will prevail south f 24N during this time, with gentle winds 
to the north. Locally strong winds will pulse each evening north of 
Hispaniola and in the Windward Passage. 

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Aguirre