NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
205 AM EDT Thu Jul 09 2020
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 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through
0530 UTC.
...SPECIAL FEATURES...
Surface observations, satellite data, and radar data indicate
that an area of low pressure, that is about 50 miles to the
east of Wilmington in North Carolina, gradually is becoming better
defined. The associated rainshowers and thunderstorms still are
disorganized. They are mostly confined to the east of the center.
The low pressure center is expected to move northeastward or north-
northeastward, near or just offshore of the North Carolina Outer
Banks later today, and then along the mid-Atlantic coast tonight and
Friday. Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for
development. It is likely that a tropical cyclone or subtropical
cyclone may form later today or tonight. The system is expected to
produce locally heavy rainfall that may cause some flash flooding in
parts of eastern North Carolina, the coastal mid-Atlantic, and
southern New England during the next few days. Gusty winds also are
possible along the North Carolina Outer Banks today, and along the
mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts Friday and Saturday.
Please monitor the progress of this system, and refer to bulletins,
and watches and warnings from your local National Weather Service
office. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled
to investigate this system later today, if necessary.
The chance of formation into a tropical cyclone, during the next 48
hours, is high. Please read the Tropical Weather Outlook, at
www.hurricanes.gov, for more details.
...TROPICAL WAVES...
An Atlantic Ocean tropical wave is along 19N38W 10N41W 01N42W,
moving westward 10 knots. Saharan air and an associated low level
wind surge have moved well ahead of this wave, and can be seen from
10N to 22N, from Lesser Antilles eastward. Precipitation: this wave
is moving through the ITCZ, with the ITCZ's associated precipitation.
A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 22N66W 14N68W 03N69W, moving
westward 10 to 15 knots. Precipitation: widely scattered moderate to
isolated strong is within 300 nm to the north of the easternmost
sections of the Dominican Republic on the Atlantic Ocean side. This
precipitation also is in the area of upper level cyclonic wind flow
with a trough.
A Caribbean Sea tropical wave is along 78W/79W, from 21N
southward, moving westward 10 to 15 knots. Precipitation: widely
scattered to scattered moderate and isolated strong is in the
coastal plains of and coastal waters of Cuba from 80W
southeastward, and from 12N in Nicaragua to 17N between 77W in
the Caribbean Sea and the western coast of Nicaragua.
A tropical wave is along 90W/91W, from 19N in the Yucatan
Peninsula southward, moving westward 10 to 15 knots.
Precipitation: isolated moderate to locally strong is in the SW
corner of the Gulf of Mexico, from 22N southward from 90W
westward.
...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...
The monsoon trough passes through the coastal areas of
Guinea-Bissau near 12N16W, to 10N26W, 10N38W, 06N45W, and
06N48W. The ITCZ continues from 06N48W, to 06N54W, and 07N58W
along the coast of Guyana.
Precipitation: scattered moderate to strong is from 09N to 11N
between 22W and 25W, and from 05N to 08N between 31W and 36W.
Isolated to widely scattered moderate and locally strong is
elsewhere within 200 nm on either side of the rest of the
monsoon trough from 36W westward, and the entire ITCZ.
GULF OF MEXICO...
A 1015 mb high pressure center is near 26N87W. Broad surface
anticyclonic wind flow covers the Gulf of Mexico.
An upper level cyclonic circulation center is in the SW corner
of the Gulf of Mexico. An inverted trough extends from the north
central Gulf of Mexico to the cyclonic center.
An upper level ridge extends from NW Mexico, to the upper Texas
Gulf coast, to the NE Gulf of Mexico, and southeastward, across
Florida to the NW Bahamas.
Surface high pressure will remain centered in the Gulf of Mexico
through the weekend, with the high pressure center fluctuating
between the NW part and the NE part of the basin. This will allow
for the continuation of moderate to fresh return flow to the west of
90W, and moderate westerly winds across NE parts of the basin.
Scattered rainshowers are forecast for the NE and SE sections of the
basin on Friday and Saturday, associated with low pressure center
that is along the coast of North Carolina, that extends
southwestward into the area.
CARIBBEAN SEA...
The GFS model shows that upper level cyclonic wind flow covers
the Caribbean Sea, from 250 mb to 700 mb, from Haiti westward.
One tropical wave is along 78W/79W, and a second tropical wave
is along 90W/91W.
The monsoon trough is along 09N/11N between 74W and beyond Costa
Rica. Precipitation: scattered to numerous strong covers the
areas from 08N to 11N between the western edges of Lake
Maracaibo in NW Venezuela to 74W in Colombia. Scattered moderate
to strong is within 60 nm to the north of the monsoon trough
between 80W and 82W in the SW corner of the Caribbean Sea.
Atlantic Ocean high pressure, that extends to the northern
Caribbean Sea waters, will allow the continuation of fresh to
strong trade winds in the south central Caribbean Sea, increasing to
near gale-force on Friday and Saturday nights. Freshening winds,
building seas, and active weather accompanying a strong tropical
wave along 77W will shift W across the basin through Friday. Strong
winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Honduras from Friday night
through the weekend. Another strong tropical wave will reach the
tropical N Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, and it will move across the E
Caribbean Sea on Saturday night and Sunday.
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
Cyclonic wind flow, and a developing trough, cover the Atlantic
Ocean from the NW Bahamas northward, from the surface to 500 mb.
An upper level trough extends from a 29N62W cyclonic circulation
center, southwestward, to the SE Bahamas and eastern Hispaniola.
Precipitation: widely scattered moderate to isolated strong
covers the Atlantic Ocean from 20N northward from 60W westward.
Isolated moderate is from 26N northward between 45W and 60W,
related to lingering weak surface-to-low level cyclonic wind
flow.
Low pressure, that is along the coast of SE North Carolina, extends
southward as a surface trough, across the waters that are to the W
of 70W. Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms that are associated
with this elongated area of low pressure will continue to affect the
waters E and N of the Bahamas through the weekend. A surface ridge
will dominate the remainder of the waters E of 70W. The pressure
gradient between the low pressure and the ridge will support
moderate to fresh winds across most of the region, increasing to
fresh to strong winds N of the Bahamas during the weekend.
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