Tropical Weather

Galveston is no stranger to tropical weather. During hurricane season, from June 1st through November 30th, Galvestonians keep a close eye on the Gulf, and to trusted weather sources. This is also the height of the tourism season for the island. We’ve compiled tropical weather data below to help you plan your travels.

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Current tropical weather in the Gulf & Atlantic.

Hurricane - Category 1 Melissa

1:00 AM CDT Fri Oct 31 Moving: NE at 40 mph Min Pressure: 973 mb Sustained Winds: 92 mph More Info

National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Discussion

Tropical Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 0615 UTC Fri Oct 31 2025

Tropical Weather Discussion for North America, Central America Gulf of America, Caribbean Sea, northern sections of South America, and Atlantic Ocean to the African coast from the Equator to 31N. The following information is based on satellite imagery, weather observations, radar and meteorological analysis.

Based on 0000 UTC surface analysis and satellite imagery through 0550 UTC.

...SPECIAL FEATURES... Hurricane Melissa is centered near 32.8N 67.5W at 31/0300 UTC or 140 nm WNW of Bermuda, moving NE at 33 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 971 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt. Peak seas are currently around 34 ft. satellite imagery depicts numerous moderate to isolated strong convection sheared NE of the center from 32N to 37N between 60W and 65W. On the forecast track, the center of Melissa is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda tonight and pass south of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone on Friday night. Gradual weakening is expected later tonight, and Melissa is expected to become a post-tropical low by Friday night. Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas of onshore winds for Bermuda. Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bermuda during the next couple of days. Swells generated by Melissa are also likely to reach the coast of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada Friday and persist into the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life- threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.

Please read the latest HIGH SEAS FORECAST issued by the National Hurricane Center at website - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAHSFAT2.shtml and the latest Melissa NHC Forecast/Advisory and Public Advisory at www.hurricanes.gov for more details.

...TROPICAL WAVES...

A tropical wave has its axis along 55-56W, south of 18N, moving westward at 15 to 20 kt. Scattered moderate convection is noted ahead of the wave axis from 08N to 17N between 56W and 63W.

...MONSOON TROUGH/ITCZ...

The monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic at the coast of Senegal near 14N17W, and extends southwestward to near 08N26W, where it transitions to ITCZ, continuing to 05N37W to 03N50W. Scattered moderate convection is noted from 01N to 09N between 10W and 43W.

...GULF OF AMERICA...

A surface ridge has built across the Gulf in the wake of a former front and is providing light to gentle northerly winds and slight to moderate seas W of 90W. East of 90W, a tighter pressure gradient with the front that is over the central Bahamas, is supporting gentle to moderate N to NW winds, and moderate to rough seas to 10 ft over the SE Gulf per buoy and altimeter data.

For the forecast, moderate to fresh N to NW winds and moderate to rough seas will decrease early Fri morning. A cold front may enter the NW Gulf Sat night into Sun, with fresh to locally strong winds and building seas behind the front. The front will reach along 87W by Sun night, clearing the basin by Mon night. Winds and seas behind the front should gradually decrease into midweek.

...CARIBBEAN SEA...

A tail of a stationary front extends from eastern Cuba to the eastern Gulf of Honduras. A surface trough is ahead of the front across the Nicaragua and Costa Rica offshore waters. Farther east, and middle level inverted trough and and upper level low support another surface trough that is bringing showers to the central Caribbean, including the western Hispaniola adjacent waters and NW Colombia offshore waters. In the E Caribbean, trades are gentle to moderate and seas are slight.

For the forecast, the stationary front will dissipate today Fri. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas behind this front will gradually diminish and subside today as well. Trade winds will freshen, locally strong, over the E Caribbean Sat morning as the pressure gradient between a tropical wave entering the region and a ridge building N of the area tightens. These winds will expand to the central Caribbean by Sat evening as the wave continues to move westward and the ridge further builds, with seas locally to rough. Easterly winds will diminish to moderate speeds early next week as the wave weakens and the ridge starts retreating eastward, loosening the pressure gradient. Meanwhile, another cold front may push into the NW Caribbean by early Mon, reaching from eastern Cuba to just offshore Nicaragua Tue. Moderate to fresh winds will follow the front, locally strong offshore Nicaragua.

...ATLANTIC OCEAN...

Please read the Special Features section for the details related to Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa is centered just N of the area near 32.8N 67.5W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving northeast at 33 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 971 mb. A cold front is to the W of Melissa from 31N72W to the Central Bahamas where it stalls and then continues to eastern Cuba. Fresh to strong winds and reinforcing seas are behind this front. Ahead of the front and N of Hispaniola, a surface trough is supporting scattered showers between 62W and 72W. The remainder subtropical Atlantic is under the influence of a broad ridge that is supporting moderate or weaker winds and moderate seas.

For the forecast west of 55W, Melissa will move to 37.3N 62.7W Fri morning, become extratropical and move to 43.5N 55.7W Fri evening, weaken as an extratropical cyclone near 49.2N 48.5W Sat morning, 52.9N 42.8W Sat evening, 54.6N 36.4W Sun morning, and 55.6N 30.0W Sun evening. Melissa will change little in intensity as it moves to 59.5N 17.7W late Mon. The front W of Melissa will quickly weaken today as it moves E and Melissa departs, reaching from 31N61W to near the Windward Passage by this evening where it will stall again and dissipate into the weekend. The remnants of the front will shift NW as a remnant trough through Sun. Remnant seas from Melissa will more slowly subside through Sat. Looking ahead, another cold front may impact the region early next week.

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