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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Mon Apr 13 2026

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 1200 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 
1645 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURE...

Gale Warning E of 35W: Meteo-France has issued Gale Warnings for 
the marine zones of Agadir through 14/12Z and Tarfaya through 
14/00Z. The pressure gradient between a 1029 mb high pressure 
located midway between the Azores and the Madeira Islands and 
relatively lower pressures in NW Africa supports these gale force 
winds (Force 8 on the Beaufort Wind Scale) with severe gusts. Very
rough seas, in long period NW swell, are also reaching this area.

Please refer to the Meteo-France High Seas Forecast product, listed 
on the website at https://wwmiws.wmo.int. for more information.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 09N13.5W, then 
continues SW to near 00.5S28W. The ITCZ extends from 00.5S28W to 
near 01S42W. Scattered moderate convection is noted S of 04N 
between 25W and 50W.

...GULF OF AMERICA...

High pressure centered over the western Atlantic extends a ridge 
across Florida into the Gulf region. Under the influence of this
system, fresh NE to E winds and moderate seas are noted over the 
SE Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. Moderate to fresh E
winds are observed W of the Yucatan peninsula associated with a 
thermal trough. Moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds and 
moderate seas are observed elsewhere.  

For the forecast, the aforementioned high pressure over the 
western Atlantic extends a ridge across Florida into the Gulf 
region. This system will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds 
and mostly moderate seas through Fri. Expect stronger winds to 
pulse across the SE part of the Gulf, including the Florida 
Straits, through Tue, and off the Yucatan Peninsula each night 
through Wed, driven by local effects associated with a thermal 
trough. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

A stationary front over the Atlantic that reaches Hispaniola and 
a pre-frontal trough are helping to induce scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms over Hispaniola, the Mona Passage and
Puerto Rico. High pressure over the western Atlantic combined with
the Colombian low supports fresh to strong trades over the south-
central Caribbean, including the Gulf of Venezuela. Seas are 8 to
9 ft offshore Colombia. Fresh to strong winds and moderate seas 
are also noted in the Windward Passage and in the lee of Cuba. 
Moderate with locally fresh NE to E winds and 3 to 6 ft seas prevail
elsewhere in the Caribbean Sea.

For the forecast, high pressure over the western Atlantic 
combined with the Colombian low will maintain fresh to strong 
trade winds and rough seas over the south-central Caribbean and 
near the coast of Colombia today, then mainly fresh winds are 
expected through Wed night. Fresh to strong northeast winds and 
building seas will prevail south of Cuba, in the Windward Passage,
and south of Hispaniola through the the middle of the week. Winds
and seas will diminish across the basin late in the week. week. 
Winds and seas will diminish across the basin late in the week. 

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

Please read the Special Features section about Gale Warnings off 
Morocco.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are active along 
a stationary front that extends from 31N54W to Hispaniola. Fresh
to near-gale NE winds and seas of 8 to 11 ft are found near and 
behind the aforementioned frontal boundary, with the exception of 
moderate E winds and 5 to 7 ft seas off NE and central Florida. 
High pressure follows the front and extends a ridge across the 
western Atlantic and Florida into the Gulf of America. E of the 
front, high pressure of 1029 mb located midway between the Azores 
and the Madeira Islands dominates the remainder of the Atlantic 
forecast region. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are noted per 
scatterometer data N of 10N and S of a line from 30N19W to 
24N40W. Seas of 6 to 10 ft are within these winds. Elsewhere, 
moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail. 

For the forecast west of 55W, scattered to numerous showers and 
thunderstorms are active along a stationary front extending from 
near 31N54W to Hispaniola. The front will dissipate late today but
a frontal trough will persist reaching Puerto Rico by this 
evening. Then, the frontal trough will move westward through Wed 
while weakening. Fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas will 
persist west of the front/trough mainly south of 27N through 
midweek, then diminishing through Fri. 

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KRV