--------------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION (NORTH ATLANTIC AREA) MESSAGES T1T2: AX A1A2: NT Date: 2026-05-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC060200_C_KWBC_20260506020039_9109880-2642-TWDAT.txt ****0000004990**** AXNT20 KNHC 060200 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0015 UTC Wed May 6 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2030 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 26W, S of 11N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. The axis of an Atlantic tropical wave is near 59W, S of 18N, and is moving westward at around 15 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N17W, and continues southwestward to 03N26W. The ITCZ continues from 03N26W to near 01N50W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted S of 10N between 15W and 25W, and S of 05N between 30W and 50W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... A weak high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic southwestward to the central Gulf. The pressure gradient between the area of high pressure and relatively lower pressures in central Mexico is supporting moderate to fresh southeast to south return flow over the western Gulf. Seas over these waters are in the 3-4 ft range. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds, and seas of 1-3 ft, prevail. For the forecast, winds will pulse at fresh to strong speeds from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico tonight into Wed. Similar winds will pulse near the northern Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings and into the late night hours during the forecast period. A cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Fresh to strong winds, and seas of 6-7 ft, prevail over the waters S of 15N between 65W and 75W. Moderate winds, and seas of 3-5 ft, generally prevail elsewhere. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between the Bermuda High and the Colombian Low will support fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas, with similar winds in the Gulf of Honduras through the rest of the week and into the weekend along with moderate to fresh trades over the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. The remnants of a frontal boundary dissipate by Tue in the far northwest part of the basin. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A weak cold front extends from 31N61W to 24N72W, where it transitions to a stationary front to 25N75W and to a warm front from there to a weak 1014 mb low near 26N79W. A dissipating stationary front extends from the low to the Straits of Florida. Scattered moderate and isolates strong convection is in the vicinity of the cold front. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 4-6 ft, prevail west and north of the frontal boundaries. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-7 ft, are found N of 29N within 60 nm east of the cold front. A pair of low pressure centers are over the NE waters, one a 1018 mb low near 28N30W, and the other a 1017 mb low near 30N21W. The pressure gradient between these areas of low pressure, and a 1031 mb high centered N of the area near 41N31W is supporting fresh to strong winds north of the lows. Seas over these waters are in the 7-8 ft range. The remainder of the discussion waters N of 20N are dominated by high pressure. Moderate winds, and seas of 6-7 ft, prevail S of 15N between 35W and 60W. Elsewhere, mainly light to gentle winds, and seas of 4-6 ft, prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, the cold front will shift east of 55W Thu while the rest of the frontal boundary dissipates. Moderate to locally fresh northeast to east winds north 27N and west of the front to near 76W will diminish tonight. A weak cold front will move offshore the Georgia and northeast Florida coasts Thu night. It will then slowly move eastward across the northwest forecast waters into early Fri, then become stationary near 30N and west of 70W by Fri evening before weakening and dissipating. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible along and near the front. Southerly fresh winds are forecast to develop over the western part of the area late Sun in advance of the next frontal boundary that will be approaching from the northwest. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ AL ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC060501_C_KWBC_20260506050211_38666572-2685-TWDAT.txt ****0000005009**** AXNT20 KNHC 060501 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0615 UTC Wed May 6 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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0500 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 27.5W, S of 10N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. The axis of an Atlantic tropical wave is near 62.5W, S of 19N, and is moving westward at around 15 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 15N17.5W, and continues southwestward to 01.5N26.5W. The ITCZ continues from 00.5N29W to near 00N47W. Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted S of 03N between 26W and 47W. Isolated convection is noted S of 06.5N and east of 23W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... The pressure gradient between a 1016 mb high pressure over the NE Gulf and the relatively lower pressures in central Mexico is supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the western Gulf and north of the Yucatan Peninsula. Seas over these waters are in the 3-5 ft range. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds, and seas of 1-3 ft, prevail. For the forecast, high pressure over the NE Gulf with lower pressures over Mexico will support moderate to locally fresh SE winds in the western Gulf and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through Wed night. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Similar winds will pulse from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico late tonight into early Wed. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... The pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the south-cetral Caribbean including the Gulf of Venezuela, and seas of 6-7 ft. Moderate winds, and seas of 3-5 ft, generally prevail elsewhere, except for the Gulf of Honduras and north of Jamaica, where fresh winds prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with similar conditions expected in the Gulf of Honduras. Moderate to fresh trades are expected across the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A 1016 mb low pressure near 32N61W extends a stationary front through 31N61W to 25N70W to 1014 mb low pressure in the northern Bahamas at 26N78W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the stationary front. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds, and seas of 5-7 ft, prevail east of the front and north of 28N. West of the front gentle to locally moderate winds prevail along with seas to 6 ft. A surface trough is analyzed from 29.5N16W to 24N30W. The pressure gradient between the surface trough, and a 1029 mb high centered N of the area near 41N29W is supporting fresh to locally strong winds north of 25N between 17W and 34W. Seas within these winds are 6 to 9 ft. The remainder of the discussion waters N of 20N are dominated by high pressure. Moderate winds, and seas of 5-7 ft, prevail S of 15N between 35W and 60W. Elsewhere, mainly light to gentle winds, and seas of 4-6 ft, prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh to strong SW winds in the SE quadrant of the low will impact the waters just south of 31N and east of the front through Wed as the low slowly shifts northeast. The northern portion of the front will slowly progress east as a cold front while the southern portion dissipates. A weak cold front will move off northern Florida Thu night, gradually losing definition as it shifts across the northern waters through Sat. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh off northern Hispaniola, increasing to fresh to strong this weekend. Winds may freshen off northern Florida Sun night ahead of another front. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ KRV ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC060748_C_KWBC_20260506074841_9109880-2658-TWDAT.txt ****0000005634**** AXNT20 KNHC 060748 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1215 UTC Wed May 6 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0700 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 28W, S of 10N, moving slowly westward at 5-10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. The axis of an eastern Caribbean tropical wave is near 63.5W, S of 20N from near the Anegada Passage to eastern Venezuela, and moving westward at around 10 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W and continues southwestward to 01N24W with a tropical wave to the west as described above. The ITCZ extends from west of the tropical wave at 00N31W to the coast of Brazil near 02S45W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 03S to 03N between 18W and 51W, and from 03N to 07N between 07W and 18W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... The pressure gradient between ridging that extends from well northeast of the region in the central Atlantic southwestward to across Florida to the northern Gulf and relatively lower pressures in central Mexico is supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the western Gulf, locally strong near Veracruz, Mexico, along with 3-5 ft seas. In the eastern Gulf, gentle to moderate winds and 1-3 ft seas prevail. No significant convection is noted over the basin. For the forecast, high pressure over the NE Gulf with lower pressures over Mexico will support moderate to locally fresh SE winds in the western Gulf and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through tonight. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Similar winds will pulse from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico into early today. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. Looking ahead, another weak front may try to move into the northern Gulf waters by the end of the weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... The pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the south-cetral Caribbean including the Gulf of Venezuela, and seas of 6-8 ft. Similar winds are in the Gulf of Honduras with 3-5 ft seas. The first tropical wave of the season has moved into the eastern Caribbean and is described more above. Moderate to fresh winds and 3-6 ft seas prevail across the remainder of the waters from 11N to 18N, with gentle to moderate winds and 2-5 ft seas elsewhere in the basin. No significant convection is noted over the basin. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with similar conditions expected in the Gulf of Honduras. Moderate to fresh trades are expected across the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... 1014 mb low pressure near 32.5N61.5W extends a slow moving cold front through 31N61W to 26N73W then continuing as a stationary front to 1015 mb low pressure near the northern Bahamas at 27N77W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the front to the east of 68W. Fresh to locally strong S to SW winds and seas of 5-7 ft prevail in the SE quadrant of the low. A tight pressure gradient is present in the far NE tropical Atlantic with fresh to strong winds and 6-9 ft seas noted from near the Madeira Islands southwestward to a surface trough analyzed from 30N32W to 24N32W. Gentle to moderate winds dominate the remainder of the tropical Atlantic, including the SW N Atlantic and Tropical N Atlantic offshore marine zones, with locally fresh trades south of 15N and west of 40W. Seas are 5-7 ft across that potential area of locally fresh trades and 4-6 ft across the remainder of the basin. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh to strong SW winds in the SE quadrant of the low will impact the waters just south of 31N and east of the front through this morning as the low slowly shifts northeast. The northern portion of the front will slowly progress east as a cold front while the southern portion gradually dissipates. Another weak cold front will move off northern Florida Thu night, gradually losing definition as it shifts across the northern waters through Sat. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh off northern Hispaniola, increasing to fresh to strong this weekend. Winds may freshen off northern Florida Sun night ahead of another front. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ Lewitsky ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC060957_C_KWBC_20260506095742_9109880-2665-TWDAT.txt ****0000005634**** AXNT20 KNHC 060957 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1215 UTC Wed May 6 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 0600 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0700 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 28W, S of 10N, moving slowly westward at 5-10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. The axis of an eastern Caribbean tropical wave is near 63.5W, S of 20N from near the Anegada Passage to eastern Venezuela, and moving westward at around 10 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W and continues southwestward to 01N24W with a tropical wave to the west as described above. The ITCZ extends from west of the tropical wave at 00N31W to the coast of Brazil near 02S45W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is noted from 03S to 03N between 18W and 51W, and from 03N to 07N between 07W and 18W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... The pressure gradient between ridging that extends from well northeast of the region in the central Atlantic southwestward to across Florida to the northern Gulf and relatively lower pressures in central Mexico is supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the western Gulf, locally strong near Veracruz, Mexico, along with 3-5 ft seas. In the eastern Gulf, gentle to moderate winds and 1-3 ft seas prevail. No significant convection is noted over the basin. For the forecast, high pressure over the NE Gulf with lower pressures over Mexico will support moderate to locally fresh SE winds in the western Gulf and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through tonight. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Similar winds will pulse from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico into early today. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. Looking ahead, another weak front may try to move into the northern Gulf waters by the end of the weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... The pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds over the south-cetral Caribbean including the Gulf of Venezuela, and seas of 6-8 ft. Similar winds are in the Gulf of Honduras with 3-5 ft seas. The first tropical wave of the season has moved into the eastern Caribbean and is described more above. Moderate to fresh winds and 3-6 ft seas prevail across the remainder of the waters from 11N to 18N, with gentle to moderate winds and 2-5 ft seas elsewhere in the basin. No significant convection is noted over the basin. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with similar conditions expected in the Gulf of Honduras. Moderate to fresh trades are expected across the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... 1014 mb low pressure near 32.5N61.5W extends a slow moving cold front through 31N61W to 26N73W then continuing as a stationary front to 1015 mb low pressure near the northern Bahamas at 27N77W. Scattered moderate convection is in the vicinity of the front to the east of 68W. Fresh to locally strong S to SW winds and seas of 5-7 ft prevail in the SE quadrant of the low. A tight pressure gradient is present in the far NE tropical Atlantic with fresh to strong winds and 6-9 ft seas noted from near the Madeira Islands southwestward to a surface trough analyzed from 30N32W to 24N32W. Gentle to moderate winds dominate the remainder of the tropical Atlantic, including the SW N Atlantic and Tropical N Atlantic offshore marine zones, with locally fresh trades south of 15N and west of 40W. Seas are 5-7 ft across that potential area of locally fresh trades and 4-6 ft across the remainder of the basin. For the forecast west of 55W, fresh to strong SW winds in the SE quadrant of the low will impact the waters just south of 31N and east of the front through this morning as the low slowly shifts northeast. The northern portion of the front will slowly progress east as a cold front while the southern portion gradually dissipates. Another weak cold front will move off northern Florida Thu night, gradually losing definition as it shifts across the northern waters through Sat. Winds may pulse to moderate to fresh off northern Hispaniola, increasing to fresh to strong this weekend. Winds may freshen off northern Florida Sun night ahead of another front. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ Lewitsky ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC061740_C_KWBC_20260506174147_9109880-2690-TWDAT.txt ****0000005091**** AXNT20 KNHC 061740 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1815 UTC Wed May 6 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 1700 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 30W, S of 11N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. The axis of a weak eastern Caribbean tropical wave is near 65W, S of 17N from near the Anegada Passage to central Venezuela, and is moving westward at around 10 kt. No significant convection is associated with this wave. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W and continues southwestward to near 01N28W. The ITCZ is analyzed from 02N31W to near 00N48W. Numerous moderate to strong convection is occurring from 02N to 08N between 13W and 24W. Scattered moderate convection is also occurring S of 05N and W of 24W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... Lower pressure associated with a cold front over the south-central US is driving fresh SE winds across much of the Gulf W of 87W, where seas of 3-6 ft prevail. Gentle to moderate S to SE winds and 1-3 ft seas prevail elsewhere. For the forecast, high pressure over the NE Gulf with lower pressures over Mexico will support moderate to locally fresh southeast winds in the western Gulf and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through tonight. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Similar winds will pulse from Tampico to Veracruz, Mexico into early today. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. Looking ahead, another weak front may try to move into the northern Gulf waters by the end of the weekend. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... High pressure over the west Atlantic and low pressure over Colombia supports moderate to fresh trades and 3-6 ft seas across much of the central and eastern Caribbean, confirmed by recent scatterometer data. Winds are locally fresh to strong in the south-central Caribbean near the coast of Colombia, with seas of 6-8 ft in this area. The remainder of the basin is seeing moderate to locally fresh trades and 2-5 ft seas prevail. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with similar conditions expected in the Gulf of Honduras. Moderate to fresh trades are expected across the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A cold front is analyzed SE of Bermuda from 31N59W southwestward to near 26.5N67W. A stationary front then continues from that point to 27.5W76W. Scattered moderate convection is occurring along and ahead of the front N of 24N and W of 55W. Gentle to moderate E winds and 5-7 ft seas are occurring behind the front, while mainly gentle S winds and seas of 3-5 ft are occurring ahead of the front. A surface trough is analyzed in the eastern Atlantic from 27N37W to 24N26W. The pressure gradient between this trough and high pressure to the north supports fresh to strong NE winds and 6-8 ft seas N of 22N between the Canary Islands and 40W. Much of the remaining Atlantic S of 20N is seeing moderate to fresh trades and moderate seas prevail, while areas N of 20N and away from any aforementioned features are seeing gentle to moderate or weaker trades and moderate seas prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, a weak cold front extending from 31N59W to 26N69W will shift E of 55W early on Thu. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are SE of the front. Another weak cold front will move off northern Florida Thu night, gradually losing definition as it shifts across the northern waters through Sat. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong, may precede this front as it emerges off the coast. Elsewhere, winds may pulse to moderate to fresh off northern Hispaniola, increasing to fresh to strong this weekend. Winds may freshen off northern Florida Sun night ahead of a stronger front. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ Adams ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message File: T_AXNT20KNHC062059_C_KWBC_20260506205917_38666572-2726-TWDAT.txt ****0000004110**** AXNT20 KNHC 062059 TWDAT Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0015 UTC Thu May 7 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 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2100 UTC. ...TROPICAL WAVES... The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 31W, S of 11N, moving westward at around 10 kt. Nearby convection is discussed in the monsoon trough/ITCZ section below. ...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ... The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W and continues southwestward to near 01N29W. The ITCZ is analyzed from 01N35W to near 01S45W. Scattered moderate convection is noted S of 08N and E of 26W, and S of 04N between 31N47W. ...GULF OF AMERICA... Moderate to fresh SE winds prevail across much of the Gulf W of 87W, where seas are in the 4-6 ft range. Gentle to moderate S to SE winds and 1-3 ft seas are elsewhere. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between weak high pressure over the eastern and central Gulf and lower pressures over Mexico will support moderate to locally fresh southeast winds in the western Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through late tonight. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings through Sat. A weak cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf coastal waters Thu morning, quickly stall Thu evening, then lift back to the north as a warm front Fri into Sat as high pressure ridging builds back in across the basin from the east. Another cold front may try to move into the northern Gulf waters late on Sun, and reach from north- central Florida to eastern Bay of Campeche by late on Mon, followed by moderate to fresh north to northeast winds. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong to marginally severe, are likely to precede the fronts. ...CARIBBEAN SEA... Fresh to strong winds are in the south central Caribbean, where seas are in the 6-8 ft range. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 3-5 ft, prevail elsewhere. For the forecast, the pressure gradient between central Atlantic high pressure and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to sustain fresh to strong trades over the south-central Caribbean along with locally rough seas through the forecast period, with similar conditions expected in the Gulf of Honduras diminishing Mon. Moderate to fresh trades are expected across the remainder of the eastern and central Caribbean. ...ATLANTIC OCEAN... A a weak cold front extends from 31N59W to 26N69W. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are SE of the front. Gentle to moderate winds, and seas of 3-4 ft, prevail N of the front. Moderate to fresh winds are N of 29N within 60 nm east of the front. A surface trough extends from 22N26W to 26N36W. Moderate to fresh winds, and seas of 6-8 ft are found N of the trough. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds, and seas of 4-6 ft, prevail. For the forecast west of 55W, the cold front will shift E of 55W early on Thu. Another weak cold front will move off northern Florida Thu night, gradually losing definition as it shifts across the northern waters through Sat. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong, may precede this front as it emerges off the coast. Elsewhere, winds may pulse to moderate to fresh off northern Hispaniola, increasing to fresh to strong this weekend. Winds may freshen off northern Florida Sun night ahead of a stronger front. Otherwise, relatively weak high pressure will be in place through the forecast period allowing for generally quiet conditions across the area. $$ AL ########################### END OF MESSAGE SET ############################