[Tropical] Tropical Weather Discussion

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AXNT20 KNHC 232348
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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
748 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2019

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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
2319 UTC.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough exits the coast of Liberia near 07N11W to near
01N21W. The ITCZ continues from 01N21W to 02N30W to the coast of
Brazil near 03N43W. Along the monsoon trough, isolated strong
convection is seen from 05N-03N between 12W-17W. Scattered
moderate convection is also seen near the ITCZ from 02S-06S
between 22W-37W.


GULF OF MEXICO...

Showers are moving off the western Gulf coast and into the basin.
Most of the activity is west of 88W. Otherwise, high pressure
over the southeast U.S. is ridging across the Gulf bringing benign
conditions to the eastern and southern Gulf. Light to moderate
easterlies are seen, with moderate to fresh winds in the west-
central Gulf.

High pressure will prevail across the area through Wednesday,
then retreat eastward ahead of a cold front moving into the
northwest Gulf by Thursday. The front will reach the far eastern
Gulf by Friday evening, where it will become stationary and
weaken to a trough Saturday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
are expected with this frontal system.

CARIBBEAN SEA...

A mid-upper level trough digging across the western Atlantic also
stretches into the central Caribbean. This is ushering in
moisture and showers from Central America into the southern and
central Caribbean. Otherwise, isolated convection is seen in
southeastern Cuba and across Hispaniola. Low-topped showers are
also seen across the Lesser Antilles. Light to gentle trade are
occurring across the eastern and western portions of the basin,
with moderate trades near the Greater Antilles.

Moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail across the south
central and eastern Caribbean through tonight then slowly diminish
thereafter as high pressure north of the area weakens. A cold
front may move into the northwestern Caribbean from the Gulf of
Mexico by the end of the week into next weekend.

ATLANTIC OCEAN...

A stationary front continues to linger across the western
Atlantic near 31N68W and extends southward to near 24N72W. A
trough continues from the 24N72W point to western Hispaniola near
19N74W. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are within 100 nm of
the front. The 1014 mb low in the central Atlantic continues to
meander near 28N53W. A large area of scattered moderate convection
is seen from 31N to 26W between 37W-49W. Otherwise, ridging is
seen across the rest of the basin with gentle to moderate winds.
Near the low, moderate to fresh southerly winds are observed.

The stationary front and trough will gradually dissipate through
tonight. The next cold front will move off the southeastern United
States coast by Saturday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
some with gusty winds, are expected to affect much of the area
north of 27N Friday through late Saturday.


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

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AKR
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