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Tropical weather discussion NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL 105 am EST sun Nov 22 2009

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...meteorological analysis...weather observations...and radar.

Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0515 UTC.

...The ITCZ...

9n13w 5n33w 6n50w...across northwestern French Guiana...northern Suriname...and beyond northern Guyana and 6n60w. Strong showers and thunderstorms from 4n to 6n between 23w and 26w. Isolated and disorganized moderate showers are elsewhere from 2n to 6n between 17w and 40w...and from 3n to 10n between 40w and 50w. The showers and possible thunderstorms that cover the Atlantic Ocean from 10n to 16n between 43w and 47w are near the middle level to upper level trough that is along 17n46w 10n48w.

...Discussion...

The Gulf of Mexico... the upper level shortwave trough that has been supporting the surface low pressure system and frontal boundaries for at least the past 24 to 36 hours has been moving steadily toward the northeast. The trough now GOES from central Alabama to the Florida Panhandle Gulf Coast toward the Gulf Coast of the deep south of Texas. The 1005 mb low pressure center now is along the central Louisiana Gulf Coast. The cold front stretches from the low center to the central Gulf of Mexico and to the northern Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The warm front GOES from the low center to the Florida Big Bend. Showers and possible thunderstorms cover the waters from 25n to the Florida Panhandle between the Florida Gulf Coast and 86w.

The Caribbean Sea... a weak surface trough is along 26n62w in the Atlantic Ocean to 23n67w to northern Haiti. Isolated moderate showers are off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic...off the northern coast of Haiti...and about 90 nm to the south of Hispaniola between 70w and 72w. Strong showers and thunderstorms that are in the southwestern corner of the area off the coast of Panama between 78w and 82w may be related to the ITCZ. Broad surface cyclonic wind flow covers the area.

The Atlantic Ocean... a middle level to upper level trough GOES from a cyclonic center that is near 30n58w to 25n55w to 20n48w...and ultimately to the area of the 17n46w to 10n48w trough that is near the precipitation that is just to the north of the ITCZ. Isolated moderate showers are from 21n to 25n between 58w and 63w... on the western side of the trough. A narrow middle level to upper level trough is along 28n53w to 20n48w. Showers and thunderstorms go from 25n to 26n between 50w and 51w. A dissipating stationary front passes through 31n13w in the eastern Atlantic Ocean to 30n22w to 28n34w to 30n44w. Strong showers and thunderstorms in clusters cover the area from 25n to 31w between 40w and 44w.

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axnt20 knhc 220615
twdat

Tropical weather discussion
NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL
105 am EST sun Nov 22 2009

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...meteorological analysis...weather
observations...and radar.

Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery
through 0515 UTC.

...The ITCZ...

9n13w 5n33w 6n50w...across northwestern French Guiana...northern
Suriname...and beyond northern Guyana and 6n60w. Strong showers
and thunderstorms from 4n to 6n between 23w and 26w. Isolated
and disorganized moderate showers are elsewhere from 2n to 6n
between 17w and 40w...and from 3n to 10n between 40w and 50w.
The showers and possible thunderstorms that cover the Atlantic
Ocean from 10n to 16n between 43w and 47w are near the middle
level to upper level trough that is along 17n46w 10n48w.

...Discussion...

The Gulf of Mexico...
the upper level shortwave trough that has been supporting the
surface low pressure system and frontal boundaries for at least
the past 24 to 36 hours has been moving steadily toward the
northeast. The trough now GOES from central Alabama to the
Florida Panhandle Gulf Coast toward the Gulf Coast of the deep
south of Texas. The 1005 mb low pressure center now is along
the central Louisiana Gulf Coast. The cold front stretches from
the low center to the central Gulf of Mexico and to the northern
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The warm front GOES from the low center
to the Florida Big Bend. Showers and possible thunderstorms
cover the waters from 25n to the Florida Panhandle between the
Florida Gulf Coast and 86w.

The Caribbean Sea...
a weak surface trough is along 26n62w in the Atlantic Ocean to
23n67w to northern Haiti. Isolated moderate showers are off the
northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic...off the northern
coast of Haiti...and about 90 nm to the south of Hispaniola
between 70w and 72w. Strong showers and thunderstorms that are
in the southwestern corner of the area off the coast of Panama
between 78w and 82w may be related to the ITCZ. Broad surface
cyclonic wind flow covers the area.

The Atlantic Ocean...
a middle level to upper level trough GOES from a cyclonic center
that is near 30n58w to 25n55w to 20n48w...and ultimately to the
area of the 17n46w to 10n48w trough that is near the
precipitation that is just to the north of the ITCZ. Isolated
moderate showers are from 21n to 25n between 58w and 63w...
on the western side of the trough. A narrow middle level to
upper level trough is along 28n53w to 20n48w. Showers and
thunderstorms go from 25n to 26n between 50w and 51w.
A dissipating stationary front passes through 31n13w in the
eastern Atlantic Ocean to 30n22w to 28n34w to 30n44w. Strong
showers and thunderstorms in clusters cover the area from 25n
to 31w between 40w and 44w.

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