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AGXX40 KNHC 120746
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
346 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 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/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE.

WEAK HIGH PRES 1014 MB HAS RIDGE ACROSS OVER CENTRAL GULF WITH
LIGHT TO GENTLE ANTICYCLONIC BREEZE AND SEAS 3 FT OR LESS OVER
ENTIRE BASIN. JUST AS WEAK LOW PRES TROUGH ENTERS NE GULF WATERS
FRI NIGHT AND FORCES HIGH PRES S...BUT LITTLE IF ANY INCREASE IN
WIND SPEED OR SEAS. RIDGE REBUILDS BACK LATE SAT PUSHING LOW PRES
BACK NE AND RETURNS A FLAT PRES PATTERN TO GULF THROUGH MON.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC...                    
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE.

REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL HAVE MOVED N INTO SW N ATLC.
TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN CARI9BBEAN ALONG 82W MOVE W INTO
YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SAT. HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC MAINTAINS
FRESH TO STRONG E BREEZE AND SEAS 9-11 FT ACROSS EASTERN AND
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE OVER CURRENTLY OVER CENTRAL
APPROACH 55W BY LATE MON WITH AN INCREASE IN NE WINDS AND SEAS TO
8 FT.

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

REMNANT TROUGH OF FORMER TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL CURRENTLY OVER
CENTRAL BAHAMAS MOVING N. WHILE NO SIGNS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
APPEAR LEFT IN SYSTEM...ABUNDANT RAINFALL AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS
AREA EXPECTED OUT OF CLUSTERS OF STRONG CONVECTION LEFT OVER. MOST
WEATHER EXPECTED TO MOVE N OF 31N BY LATE SUN AS TROUGH DISSIPATES.

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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.