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This page contains abbreviated tropical weather information for the Atlantic. This page is just meant as a quick "snapshot" for tropical weather information. Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page. Special thanks goes to NOAA and The Weather Underground for the graphics displayed on this page.

 

**For an introduction to tropical forecasting, see the Tropical System Forecasting Basics.**

 

 

 

**New to tropical weather and need help finding links? Look at the Tropical Breakdown**

 

National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)

National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)

Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico

There are no tropical cyclones at this time.
No tropical cyclones as of Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:59:22 GMT
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

000
ABNT20 KNHC 032347
TWOAT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EDT FRI JUL 3 2009

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 950 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THE AZORES IS PRODUCING MINIMAL SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO THE EAST OF ITS CENTER. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM
AS IT MOVES EASTWARD NEAR 10 MPH TOWARD COOLER WATERS. THERE IS A
LOW CHANCE...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A
TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

$$
FORECASTER BERG


 

 

 

 

Current Tropical Activity from wunderground.com

This image shows current sea temperatures, with an overlay of current tropical weather. It is generally accepted that sea temperatures at or above 26.5C or 80F are needed for tropical system development.

 

Tropical Cyclone Danger Areas (Atlantic)

Current forecast track and areas at risk from active tropical systems.

 

 

 

Tropical Storm Formation Probability within 24 hrs

This image shows the current genesis probability of tropical weather. It uses many factors to determine the probabilities, explained here.

 

24 Hr. Forecast for the Tropical Atlantic

This is a 24 hr. forecast for the tropical Atlantic, created by the NHC.

 

 

Current Shear in the Tropics

This is the current wind shear in the tropics. High wind shear is hostile to tropical development.

 

Current Water Vapor Image for the Tropical Atlantic

This is the current water vapor image of the tropical Atlantic. Water vapor images help point out important elements in the atmosphere, including dry air which can be hostile to tropical storm development.

 

 

 

100 Meter Potential Temperature

This map is very large in size, please click the link above to see it. This is the potential water temperature at a depth of 100 meters for the western Atlantic. Generally, most tropical systems need deep water (at least 50m) at a minimum temperature of 26.5C or 80F to sustain themselves. This graphic shows the potential water temperature at 100m.

 

 

Useful Tropical Links - (these and many other tropical links can be found in the tropical section of the link directory). For those needing more help on which links to choose, try the Tropical Breakdown page.

 

  

 

National Hurricane Center - THE offical source for tropical weather information in the United States

Wunderground Tropical Weather Page - EXCELLENT collection of tropical weather information

FSU Tropical Page - one of the best tropical sites around. Contains model runs and phase analysis

University of Wisconsin Tropical Page - Contains wind analysis, shear maps, and other data.

NOAA SSD Tropical Satellite Imagery - Imagery for the tropical Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

Colorado State University Tropical Model Guidance - Model guidance and other links.

NRL Monterey Tropical Cyclone Page - Navy tropical weather page.

 

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