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AGXX40 KNHC 161909
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
300 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 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 NORTHERN GULF WITHLIGHT TO
GENTLE E-SE BREEZE AND SEAS BELOW 3 FT ACROSS THE NE GULF. WINDS
HAVE INCREASED AND SEAS BUILDING TO 5-6 FT ACROSS THE SW HALF OF
BASIN AS TROUGH HAS DEVELOPED FROM OFF THE COAST OF BROWNSVILLE
TEXAS TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. PLENTY OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WITH
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION ALONG THE
TROUGH TODAY AND WED.

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

AREA OF E WINDS IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN
INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND WED WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT
FT DUE TO STRENGTHENING LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA WHICH TIGHTENS
GRADIENT ACROSS CARIBBEAN. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG THE
WINDWARD ISLANDS WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY
AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE
AREA ALONG 50W WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONES LATE WED.

APPROACHES 55W LATE TONIGHT 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 ALONG E COAST OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE W INLAND TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WINDS OR SEAS EXPECTED...BUT SCATTERED
MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG 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 THROUGH SAT.

$$

.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.