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AXNT20 KNHC 151939 CCA
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Tropical Weather Discussion...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1815 UTC Mon Dec 15 2025
Corrected Atlantic Ocean section
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=20
1745 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Western Atlantic Gale Warning: An arctic cold front extends from
near 31N63W to the central Bahamas and to the Straits of Florida.
Strong high pressure is building in behind the front. A=20
tightening pressure gradient between the front and the high=20
pressure has initiated gale-force northwest to north winds over=20
the waters west of the front to 73W north of 30N. Seas with these
winds are in the range of 10 to 16 ft (3 to 5 M). These gale=20
conditions are expected to persist until early this afternoon as=20
the front quickly moves southeastward. Otherwise, widespread=20
strong to near-gale force northerly winds producing very rough seas=20
in northwest to north swell are expected behind the front. Large=20
north swell will reach the islands of the northeast Caribbean late=20
Tue night into early Wed as it merges with easterly trade wind swell=20
moving through the regional waters. Seas will begin to gradually=20
subside from NW to SE Wed through Wed night. Please read the latest=20
High Seas Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at=20
website
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2= .shtml__;!!DZ3fjg!6HW7qVcQVoxOXW86_3CjX96nutUJug-UoftQJIAw9Rrb78vZ58mXyW6FA= FFauHLWRSTWmwEmwgJcnR67GnSpSpn3rOg$ for more=20
information.
East Atlantic Significant Swell Event: Large, long-period north
to northeast swell continues to affect most of the eastern=20
tropical and subtropical Atlantic. Seas of 12 ft or greater are=20
currently from 08N to 21N between 26W and 51W, and from 10N to=20
21N east of 24W, where peak seas are 13 ft, per recent satellite=20
altimeter data. Global wave models show northerly swell of 14 to=20
16 seconds mixing with northeast swell of 9 to 10 seconds across=20
this area. With persistent fresh to strong northeast trade winds,=20
the area of 12 ft or greater seas will expand westward to near 50W
this morning Mon before they slowly subside from NE to SW going=20
into Tue. For information east of 35W please read the latest High=20
Seas Forecast issued by Meteo- France at website:=20
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wwmiws.wmo.int/index.php/metareas/affic= he/2__;!!DZ3fjg!6HW7qVcQVoxOXW86_3CjX96nutUJug-UoftQJIAw9Rrb78vZ58mXyW6FAFF= auHLWRSTWmwEmwgJcnR67GnSpIlI9hI8$ . For=20
information west of 35W, please read the latest High Seas=20
Forecast issued by the National Hurricane Center at website:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml__= ;!!DZ3fjg!6HW7qVcQVoxOXW86_3CjX96nutUJug-UoftQJIAw9Rrb78vZ58mXyW6FAFFauHLWR= STWmwEmwgJcnR67GnSpSpn3rOg$ .
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 07N12.5W and=20
continues southwestward to 04N22W, where it transitions to the=20
ITCZ to 03N31W to 04N40W to 04N45W and to near 03.5N51W. Numerous
moderate to isolated strong convection is seen from 02N to 08N=20
east of 18W to just inland the coast of Africa. Scattered=20
moderate convection is within 60 nm of the ITCZ between 23W-28W,
within 60 nm north of the ITCZ between 28W-34W and within 30 nm=20
of the ITCZ between 18W-20W.
...GULF OF AMERICA...
An arctic cold front continues to push southward across the=20
southern half of the basin as a large and strong area of high=20
pressure, consisting of multi-high centers, over the eastern United=20
States gradually shifts east-southeastward. The cold front has moved=20
to along a position from just south of the Florida Keys to 23N90W=20
and to inland Mexico near Tampico. The very tight pressure gradient=20
between the front and the high pressure is resulting in fresh to=20
strong northeast winds across the basin, except for north to=20
northeast 25 to 30 kt winds in the far west-central Gulf along the=20
coast of Mexico from just north of Tampico to near 24N. Mostly=20
moderate northeast winds are south of the front. Seas are in the=20
range of 7 to 11 ft, with the exception of higher seas of 8 to 12 ft=20
in the west-central Gulf from north to northeast swell. Lower seas=20
of 6 to 8 ft in northeast to east swell are over the NW Gulf, and=20
seas of 4 to 7 ft are over the central and eastern Bay of Campeche.=20
For the forecast, the aforementioned cold front will continue to
move south exiting the Gulf tonight. Strong northerly winds
and rough seas will follow the front. High pressure will dominate
the Gulf region in the wake of the front Tue through Thu. The=20
next cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Thu evening,
and reach from near Tampa Bay to southeastern Texas Fri evening
before lifting northward and dissipating.=20
...CARIBBEAN SEA...
A strong arctic cold front is moving through the western=20
Atlantic, with a large area of strong high pressure building in=20
behind. The pressure gradient across the area has weakened=20
slightly over the past 24 hours. Recent scatterometer satellite=20
data passes indicate that gentle to moderate trade winds are north
of about 16N over the central part of the basin while moderate to
fresh trade winds are south of 15N over the eastern part of the=20
basin, and mostly gentle trade winds are north of 15N. Moderate to
fresh northeast winds are over the western half of the basin.=20
Seas are in the range of 4 to 7 ft are over the majority of the
sea, with the exception of higher seas of 6 to 8 ft from 11N to=20
15N between 72W and 81W. Lower seas of 3 to 5 ft are north of=20
18N west of 81W and in the Gulf of Honduras. Otherwise, a trough=20
is analyzed over the northwestern Caribbean from near 20N87W to=20
near the northeast tip of Honduras. Scattered showers moving=20
southwestward are near the trough. Numerous moderate to isolated=20
strong convection is confined to the far southwestern section of=20
the sea, south of about 12N and west of Colombia due to the=20
combination of low-level convergence of the trade winds along with=20 instability provided by the close proximity of the eastern Pacific=20
Ocean monsoon trough that extends eastward across southern Costa=20
Rica and across Panama.
For the forecast, fresh trade winds and moderate seas will prevail
over the south-central Caribbean through Tue as Atlantic high=20
pressure remains well NE of the region. Elsewhere, fresh to=20
locally strong trade winds and rough seas in large E swell will=20
persist over the tropical Atlantic waters, through the Atlantic=20
passages and into the eastern part of the basin through Tue. A=20
strong cold front that is presently moving across the western=20
Atlantic will enter the northwestern Caribbean this evening,=20
accompanied by increasing winds and building seas. This front is=20
expected to reach from central Cuba to northern Belize Tue morning,=20
then will stall and gradually dissipate through Wed. High pressure=20
will build into the W Atlantic Wed through Fri to bring a return to=20
fresh to strong trades across the central Caribbean.
...ATLANTIC OCEAN...Corrected
Please see the Special Features section for more information on=20
an ongoing gale warning for a portion of the northwest Atlantic=20
waters, and for an ongoing significant swell event in the eastern
Atlantic.
An arctic cold front continues to move southeastward across the
western Atlantic this morning, extending from near 31N63W to the
central Bahamas and to the Straits of Florida. Outside of the=20
areas of northerly gales immediately behind the front, strong to=20
near-gale force northwest to north winds and very rough seas=20
follow the front. Seas northeast of the Bahamas have build to=20
the range of 10 to 15 ft as noted in recent altimeter satellite
data passes. A trough precedes the front along a position from
near 31N62W to 25N70W and to east-central Cuba. The combination of=20
jet stream dynamics aloft and the trough is resulting in a large
area of moderate to heavy rain along with embedded showers and
isolated thunderstorms north of about 27N and between 56W and 64W.
This area of precipitation is lifting north-northeastward.=20
Isolated showers are near the trough, and over the eastern Straits
of Florida. Some of this activity may be accompanied by strong=20
wind gusts.
Gentle to moderate south to southwest winds are along the trough.
Gentle to moderate northeast winds are spreading southeastward=20
across the central and southeastern Bahamas. Seas of 9 to 13 ft are=20
within 60 nm of the South Florida coast. Much lower seas of 2 to 4=20
ft are within the Bahamas Islands.
A 1032 mb high pressure is well north of the discussion area near
36.5N32W. A tight pressure gradient between the high pressure and
relatively lower pressure across the tropics to its south is=20
sustaining fresh to strong trade winds over the waters south of=20
about 25N and east of 60W. Seas of 8 to 13 ft prevail with these=20
trade winds as noted above in the Special Features section.
For the forecast W of 55W, gale-force winds north of 30N and west=20
of the front will diminish today. Otherwise, the front will be=20
followed by strong to near gale-force northerly winds and quickly=20
building seas through this evening. The front will reach from=20
31N57W to the central Bahamas and through the Straits of Florida=20
by this evening, stall from near 30N55W to the SE Bahamas and=20
central Cuba by Tue morning, then slowly dissipate through Wed=20
afternoon. Large north swell will build across the regional=20
waters behind the front through Tue before subsiding. The Bermuda=20
high pressure will dominate the regional waters Thu through Fri.=20
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