GOES-16 IR Caribbean, updated every ~10 min (Image courtesy of NOAA - 2026-01-24 8:10 PM AST).
Daily Regional Weather Outlook
Last updated: 2026-01-24 11:25 AST
Relatively stable and dry cnditions prevailed this morning. Radar and satellite imageries showed shallow echoes and cloud patches moving over the area. Model guidance shows that the avliable moisture could continue to trigger some light shower activity.
Meanwhile sea conditions remain hazardous due to long period swells and elevated winds over the area.
Forecaster: Patrice Edwards
Note: The above daily outlook is from the Antigua & Barbuda Met Office, based on analysis of tropical systems, ridges, and Saharan dust affecting the region.
NHC Regional Weather Summary
Issued for: 2026-01-24 8:15 PM AST
Based on 1800 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 2300 UTC.
Special Features
Gulf of America Gale Warning: A 1012 mb low pressure located in the NW Gulf near 28N95.5W will deepen as it tracks NE into Louisiana by early Sun. The associated cold front will move SE across the entire basin Sun through Mon evening. Strong reinforcing arctic high pressure behind the front is expected to produce near gale force winds across NW portions of the Gulf Sun and Sun night, gale force winds over the offshore waters of Tampico Sun night into Mon morning, and gales over the waters offshore Veracruz Mon and Mon night.
Seas are expected to quickly build across the basin starting Sun reaching 16 or 17 ft over the SW Gulf late on Mon. Conditions will improve quickly from NW to SE Tue through Wed as the front moves SE into the NW Caribbean and high pressure builds across the region. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecasts.
Atlantic Ocean
A cold front extends from near Bermuda westward to inland north Florida just N of Cape Canaveral, FL. A surface trough is analyzed E of the front and runs from 31N60W to just E of the NW Bahamas. Some shower activity is associated with trough.
Caribbean 12-hr wind forecast (Image courtesy of NOAA).
The cold front, that yesterday crossed the Canary Islands has dissipated, but lingering N swell, with seas of 12 to 16 ft persists near the Canary Islands. High pressure of 1030 mb located W of the Madeira Islands near 31N24W dominates the remainder of the forecast region. Under this weather pattern, a large area of fresh to strong NE to E winds is noted from 10N to 25N E of 30W, including the Cabo Verde Islands, and from 07N to 23N between 30W and 50W.
Seas of 8 to 10 ft are within these winds. Moderate to fresh trades are occurring from 10N to 20N W of 50W to the Lesser Antilles. An altimeter pass indicates seas of 8 to 9 ft just NE of the Leeward Islands.
Moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas prevail elsewhere. A band of transverse high clouds associated with very strong southwesterly winds aloft persist across the tropical Atlantic, extending from NE South America all the way to W Africa.
For the forecast west of 55W, the trough and ridge will shift slowly NE through tonight. Fresh to strong S to SW winds will develop over the NW forecast waters Sun evening through early Mon in advance of a strong Arctic cold front that is expected to move offshore northeastern Florida early Mon. Winds to near gale force will develop just N of the area early on Mon.
The front will reach from near 31N70W to the NW Bahamas and Straits of Florida Mon evening, from near 31N56W to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba Tue evening, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N51W to 26N60W then stationary to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba Wed afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas are expected W of the front Mon afternoon through Tue afternoon, becoming mostly fresh NE winds Tue night and Wed within about 180 nm NW of the frontal boundary. The frontal boundary will become nearly stationary from near 29N55W to 25N66W and to near 20N70W by late Thu as another strong cold front moves over the NW forecast waters.
NHC Forecaster: GR
Caribbean surface analysis (Image courtesy of NOAA).
12-hr wave height forecast (Image courtesy of NOAA).
Regional Satellite Animations
The satellite animations below (courtesy of NOAA) provide a near-real-time look at the tropical Atlantic (updated every 10 minutes). They offer wide-angle views spanning the West African coast to the Caribbean Sea, along with a more focused view of our region.
For a non-animated snapshot view updated every 10 minutes of the Eastern Caribbean, view the main satellite image at the top of this page and also the GeoColor satellite image on our home page to see clouds directly overhead.
To reduce data usage, each animation below loads as a still image. Click the images below to start the animation.
GOES‑19 Tropical Atlantic – Sandwich
GOES‑19 Tropical Atlantic – Geocolor
GOES‑19 Caribbean Sector – Geocolor
Caribbean Sea Surface Temperature – 30‑day Animation
GOES RGB Caribbean - Dust (opens in a new window)
Information on this page is updated according to the National Hurricane Center’s bulletin schedule. Satellite imagery refreshes approximately every 10 minutes. The Weather Summary for our Islands is updated at least daily, year‑round, and more frequently whenever new discussions are issued. The Tropical Weather Outlook section follows the NHC’s scheduled outlooks (four times daily from June 1 to November 30) and is checked daily during the off‑season for special updates.