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AGXX40 KNHC 151758
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
158 PM EDT MON JUL 15 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.

BROAD HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE AREA MAINTAINS LIGHT TO GENTLE
E-SE BREEZE AND SEAS BELOW 3 FT TODAY. WINDS INCREASE TUE THROUGH
FRI WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 5-6 FT BY FRI OVER SW GULF AS WEAK LOW
PRES OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO STRENGTHENS.

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

SMALL AREA OF E WINDS 20-25 KT WINDS FROM 11N-13N BETWEEN 
70W-76W. THE AREA WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TUE AND SEAS BUILD 8
TO 10 FT FT ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS LOW PRES
OVER COLOMBIA TIGHTENS GRADIENT ACROSS BASIN. TROPICAL WAVE
CURRENTLY ALONG 53W IN APPROACH 55W LATE TODAY WITH INCREASE IN
WINDS AND SEAS.

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

SURFACE TROUGH N OF 26N ALONG 78W WILL MOVE W OVER FLORIDA BY
TONIGHT. WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WINDS OR SEAS IS
EXPECTED...SCATTERED CONVECTION AND TEMPORARY ROUGH SEAS MAY BE
ASSOCIATED WITH TROUGH. ELSEWHERE...ATLC RIDGE N OF 31N MAINTAINS
GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE ACROSS AREA.

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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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.