I took some notes from the “Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion” at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service site to confirm what we are experiencing all around the Caribbean region this week. Media outlets from Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, and many more have reported cold temperatures, swells and strong undertows, high winds, and flooding. For original documents, see nhc.noaa.gov/.
Atlantic Significant Swell Event:
A cold front reaches southwestward from the north-central Atlantic near 31N48W to just NE of the offshore waters of Puerto Rico near 20N65W where it stalls and continues SW to NW Colombia. Large NW swell behind this front is producing 12 to 16 ft seas across the western and central Atlantic, between 42W and 71W. The cold front will move east northeastward across the central and eastern Atlantic and move inland NW Africa Thu evening. Large long-period NW swell in the wake of the front will continue to produce 12 to15 ft seas, affecting the eastern subtropical Atlantic waters through Sat.
For more information, please read the latest High Seas and Offshore Waters Forecasts at websites: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/offshores.php.
…CARIBBEAN SEA…
A stationary front extends from La Mona Passage to northern Colombia where it is helping to induce scattered showers. Fresh tonear gale-force NNE winds and rough seas are noted in the wake ofthe front, affecting both La Mona Passage and the WindwardPassage. Moderate to fresh NE winds are ongoing in the NWCaribbean with rough seas between Jamaica and East Honduras. In theSE Caribbean, trades are gentle to moderate and seas to 6 ft.
For the forecast, the front is forecast to dissipate late tonightinto Wed. Fresh to strong winds will persist in the central Caribbean through Wed, with winds gradually veering to the East as high pressure settles N of the area. An area of moisture associated with this frontal boundary will remain and move westward across the central Caribbean today, reaching the coast ofNicaragua on Wed.
Looking ahead, another cold front is expected to reach the NW Caribbean late on Thu, bringing fresh to near gale-force N winds and building seas. The front will move quickly across the basin, reaching from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Thu night into Fri while weakening. Winds and seas in thecentral Caribbean will improve Sat.
For more information, see https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATWDAT+shtml/291806_MIATWDAT.shtml
[Photo above from https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/notas/peligrosa-marejada-emiten-advertencia-de-inundaciones-costeras-para-puerto-rico/]
I took some notes from the “Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion” at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service site to confirm what we are experiencing all around the Caribbean region this week. Media outlets from Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, and many more have reported cold temperatures, swells
