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AGXX40 KNHC 061918
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
318 PM EDT SAT JUL 6 2013

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN
SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND
64W...AND THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO...                                        
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/ECMWF/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE.

SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS EXTREME SW DRIFT W-NW AND INLAND THROUGH
TONIGHT. VERY MOIST WARM AIR MASS PRODUCE ABUNDANT CONVECTION 
REGION DECREASING LATE TONIGHT AND SUN. ATLC RIDGE EXTEND W
ACROSS N GULF WATERS TO TEXAS PROVIDING GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE
AND 3-4 FT SEAS ACROSS REMAINDER OF BASIN. RIDGE REMAIN WITH
LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH THU.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC...                    
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/ECMWF/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE IN
THROUGH DAY 3 AND LESS THEREAFTER DUE TO STRONG TROPICAL WAVE. 

TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS MAINTAIN TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN WITH FRESH TO STRONG E-NE TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS
DIMINISH LATE SUN AND MON AS WAVE MOVES AWAY FROM REGION.  
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE AND OVER TROPICAL N
ATLC WATERS WITH SEAS ARE IN THE 7-9 FT RANGE OVER CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN AND 5-6 FT OVER REMAINDER OF BASIN. NEXT TROPICAL WAVE
...CURRENTLY ALONG 25W APPROACH EASTERN SIDE OF TROPICAL ATLC WITH
STRONGER NE WINDS AND SEAS TO 8 FT LATE IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. 

...SW N ATLANTIC W OF 55W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...               
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/ECMWF/OFFICIAL BLEND.

HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 32N PROVIDE BASIN WITH MODERATE OF TROPICAL
WAVE OVER SE CORNER MOVING W-NW. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS N OF 27N
AND MODERATE WINDS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4-6 FT THROUGHOUT E
OF BAHAMAS. HIGH PRES REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AND DRIFT E
WED AND THU INCREASING SE-S FLOW LATE IN THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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.WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE
COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
GMZ011...NONE.
GMZ013...NONE.
GMZ015...NONE.
GMZ017...NONE.
GMZ019...NONE.
GMZ021...NONE.
GMZ023...NONE.
GMZ025...NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
AMZ011...NONE.
AMZ013...NONE.
AMZ015...NONE.
AMZ017...NONE.
AMZ019...NONE.
AMZ021...NONE.
AMZ023...NONE.
AMZ025...NONE.
AMZ027...NONE.
AMZ029...NONE.
AMZ031...NONE.
AMZ033...NONE.
AMZ035...NONE.
AMZ037...NONE.
AMZ039...NONE.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
AMZ111...NONE.
AMZ113...NONE.
AMZ115...NONE.
AMZ117...NONE.
AMZ119...NONE.
AMZ121...NONE.
AMZ123...NONE.
AMZ125...NONE.
AMZ127...NONE.

*FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS PLEASE VISIT:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTTAFBPROD.SHTML#OWF

NOTE: GRIDDED MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE
NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE (NDFD) AT:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/MARINE/GRIDS.PHP

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.