**Breaking Weather News**
**Date: Monday, February 17, 2025**
**Summary of Latest Hurricane Alerts and Weather Updates**
Good morning, and welcome to our weather update. Here's the latest from NOAA, the National Hurricane Center, and major weather news sources.
**Hurricane Alerts and Warnings:**
- **No Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic:** As of 0615 UTC today, there are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean[1][5].
- **Marine Warnings:** Marine warnings are in effect for the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the southwest North Atlantic, and the Eastern Pacific[1][3][5].
- **Gulf of America Gale Warning:** A gale warning has been issued for the Gulf of America due to a cold front extending from 29.5N84W to 22N96.5W to 18.5N95W. This warning includes areas within 20N95W to 20N96W to 19N96W to 19N95W to 20N95W[2].
**Severe Weather Updates:**
- **Severe Thunderstorms:** The Storm Prediction Center has issued an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, Mid-South, and Central Gulf States. Scattered to numerous damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are the primary threats, expected from late afternoon through the overnight hours[4].
**Current Storm Systems and Trajectories:**
- **No Active Tropical Cyclones:** There are no active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico at this time[1][5].
- **Severe Weather in the Lower Mississippi Valley:** A strong 500mb jet is forecast to translate into far West Texas early in the period, then increase in intensity as it ejects into the downstream side of the upper trough during the overnight hours. This will induce a surface low across north-central Texas early, which will track into eastern Arkansas by late afternoon, then deepen as it lifts into Ohio during the overnight hours[4].
**Potential Impacts to Coastal Regions:**
- **Gulf of America:** The gale warning issued for the Gulf of America could lead to hazardous marine conditions, including high winds and significant wave heights[2].
- **Lower Mississippi Valley and Central Gulf States:** Severe thunderstorms, including damaging winds and tornadoes, are expected to impact these regions, particularly from late afternoon through the overnight hours[4].
**Additional Information:**
- **Hurricane Season Reminders:** The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins on May 15th and also ends on November 30th[3].
- **Upcoming Changes:** The National Weather Service is extending the 64-kt wind radii forecasts to Day 3 and changing the issuance criteria for tropical cyclone advisory products for potential tropical cyclones, effective on or about May 15[3][5].
Stay tuned for further updates and stay safe.
**End of Broadcast**
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