[Tropical] Tropical Weather Discussion

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AXNT20 KNHC 191759
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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1258 PM EST Fri Jan 19 2018

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
1745 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES...

The trade wind flow in the southern Caribbean is expected to
increase during the next day or two, and these winds are expected
to reach gale force in about 42 hours near the coast of Colombia.
A gale warning is currently in effect for that area. See latest
NHC High Seas Forecast under AWIPS/WMO headers MIAHSFEP2/FZPN03
KNHC for more details.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic Ocean near 06N10W and
continues to 01N17W. The ITCZ begins near 01N17W and extends
westward to 00N49W. Scattered showers are noted within 200 n mi
north of the ITCZ between 20W and 40W.

...DISCUSSION...

...GULF OF MEXICO...

A weak 1022 mb low pressure system over the northwestern Gulf of
Mexico has an associated trough that extends southward to the
coast of Mexico to near 19N 94W. A combination of the surface low
and an upper-level jet is producing widespread showers and
thunderstorms north of 25N between 93W and 96W. Fresh to strong
northwesterly winds continue to the west of the low, but winds are
generally out of the northeast to east and light across the
remainder of the region due to surface high pressure centered over
the northern Gulf coast. The low is expected to dissipate this
weekend when the system loses its upper-level support, and surface high
pressure is expected to settle to the east of the area for much
of the weekend.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

The southern end of a frontal boundary over the Atlantic is
stationary across the Caribbean Sea from eastern Cuba to just off
the coast of Nicaragua. Although the boundary is weakening,
scattered showers and thunderstorms still exist within 180 n mi
east of the front. Similar activity lies south of 11N west of 77W
aided by upper-level diffluent flow. Northeasterly winds in the 20
to 25 kt range continue to the west of the front, but these winds
are expected to decrease during the next day or so while the
front weakens. On the other hand, the trade wind flow to the east
of the front is expected to increase to gale force near the coast
of Colombia this weekend as high pressure builds to the north of
the area. See the Special Features section for more details.

...HISPANIOLA...

Partly cloudy skies and scattered showers prevail across the
island as a stalled front lies just to the west of the area.
Since the front is expected to remain stationary, a continuation
of cloudy skies with the potential for scattered showers are
expected through Saturday. Fresh northeasterly winds are forecast
over the Windward Passage for another day as high pressure builds
across the western Atlantic.

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

A cold front is moving over the western Atlantic waters from
31N 55W southwestward to the southeastern Bahamas near 21N 75W
and then into the southwestern Caribbean. Winds are in the 20 to
25 kt range near the northern end of the boundary, but generally
light to moderate elsewhere. Only a limited amount of cloudiness
and showers lie within 180 n mi east of the front. A weak surface
trough lies from 24N 44W to 18N 47W, but this feature is not
causing any significant weather. An associated upper-level trough
over the central Atlantic is producing some showers from 12N to
20N between 25N and 40W. Elsewhere, the Bermuda-Azores high
dominates the remainder of the central and eastern Atlantic.

For additional information please visit
http://www.hurricanes.gov/marine

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Cangialosi/Ramos
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