[Tropical] Tropical Weather Discussion

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AXNT20 KNHC 170604
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Tropical Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
0605 UTC Sat Jul 17 2021

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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0530 UTC.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 31W, from 22N southward,
moving westward 10 knots. Precipitation: any nearby precipitation
is mostly related to the monsoon trough/ITCZ. Any earlier
precipitation that may have been associated with this wave has
diminished, partially due to dry and dusty Saharan Air Layer
that has been present in the vicinity.

An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 55W, from 20N southward,
moving westward 15 to 20 knots. Dry and dusty Saharan Air Layer
also has been suppressing precipitation. Precipitation: Isolated
moderate is from 09N to 17N between 46W and 60W.

A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 74W/75W, from 16N
southward, moving westward 15 knots. Precipitation: numerous
strong is within 60 nm to the east of the tropical wave, and
within 100 nm to the west of the tropical wave, in Colombia from
05N to 10N. Scattered moderate to widely scattered strong is in
Colombia and Venezuela, within 150 nm to the east of the tropical
wave from 08N to 11N to the west of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela,
and within 180 nm to the west of the tropical wave from 05N to
07N.

A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 87W/88W, from 21N at the
northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula southward, moving westward
10 to 15 knots. The wave passes through the NW corner of the
Caribbean Sea, through Honduras, into the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Precipitation: widely scattered moderate to isolated strong is
within 240 nm on either side of the tropical wave, from 16N in the
NW Caribbean Sea, to just to the north of the northern coast of
the Yucatan Peninsula, to the western sections of the Yucatan
Peninsula, and in the eastern half of El Salvador.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough passes through the coastal border areas of
Senegal and The Gambia, to 08N30W. The ITCZ is along 07N32W
04N47W. Precipitation: widely scattered moderate to isolated
strong is within 240 nm of the coast of Africa, from 04N to 15N
between 10W and 20W, and within 240 nm to the south of the monsoon
trough and the ITCZ between 22W and 35W.

...GULF OF MEXICO...

Precipitation: Isolated to widely scattered moderate is in the
coastal waters of western Florida from 25N to 29N, and in the SW
part of the area from 21N to 24N between 92W and 94W. An upper
level inverted trough is along 90W, according to the GFS model.

A surface ridge passes through 31N78W in the Atlantic Ocean,
toward the west central Gulf of Mexico, toward the coast of Mexico
near 22N98W. Gentle winds, with sea heights of 1 foot to 3 feet
cover most of the Gulf. Moderate winds are occurring in the
Florida Straits and in the adjacent waters off western Cuba.

Surface ridging over SE CONUS, extending to the Gulf of Mexico,
will support mainly moderate to locally fresh return flow through
Sun night. The wind speeds will diminish to gentle to moderate on
Monday, and continue through the middle of next week.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 74W/75W, from 16N
southward, moving westward 15 knots. Precipitation: numerous
strong is within 60 nm to the east of the tropical wave, and
within 100 nm to the west of the tropical wave, in Colombia from
05N to 10N. Scattered moderate to widely scattered strong is in
Colombia and Venezuela, within 150 nm to the east of the tropical
wave from 08N to 11N to the west of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela,
and within 180 nm to the west of the tropical wave from 05N to
07N.

A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 87W/88W, from 21N at the
northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula southward, moving westward
10 to 15 knots. The wave passes through the NW corner of the
Caribbean Sea, through Honduras, into the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Precipitation: widely scattered moderate to isolated strong is
within 240 nm on either side of the tropical wave, from 16N in the
NW Caribbean Sea, to just to the north of the northern coast of
the Yucatan Peninsula, to the western sections of the Yucatan
Peninsula, and in the eastern half of El Salvador.

Fresh to locally strong trade winds, and sea heights that range
from 6 feet to 8 feet, are in the south central Caribbean Sea.
Moderate to locally fresh winds, and sea heights that range from 5
feet to 7 feet, cover the rest of the area.

The Bermuda High north of the area and lower pressure over N
Colombia continue to support fresh to strong NE to E trades over
the S central Caribbean and portions of the SW basin. These winds
will continue through early next week and increase in speed and
areal coverage Mon night through Wed night. Otherwise, NE trades
will become fresh to strong Sat night and Sun night in the
Windward Passage.

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

A surface trough extends from just to the west of Bermuda, to the
28N75W. Precipitation: isolated moderate is within 120 nm on
either side of the surface trough.

Broad surface anticyclonic wind flow covers the rest of the
Atlantic Ocean from 22N northward between Africa and 70W, away
from the tropical waves. A 1030 mb high pressure center is near
39N43W.

A surface ridge passes through 31N78W, toward the west central
Gulf of Mexico. Light to gentle winds, and sea heights that range
from 3 feet to 4 feet, cover the areas that are N of 23N from 35W
to the Georgia/Florida coastline. Gentle to moderate trades and
seas of 4 to 6 ft prevail from 11N to 23N between 26W and the
Lesser Antilles, and also near the Canarias Islands from 24N
northward between the coast of Africa and 26W. Light to gentle E
to ESE trades and seas of 3 to 5 ft are seen for the rest of the
basin.

Surface ridging over SE CONUS extending to the gulf will support
maily moderate to locally fresh return flow through Sun night.
Winds will diminish to gentle to moderate Mon and continue through
the middle of next week.

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