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AGXX40 KNHC 161839
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
239 PM EDT MON SEP 16 2013

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN
SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND
65W...AND THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH
CONFIDENCE

TROPICAL STORM INGRID MOVED INLAND MEXICO EARLIER THIS MORNING
WITH LINGERING S-SE WINDS NEAR 35 KT THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. THE
SWELL CAUSED BY INGRID REACHING 7-8 FT EXPECTED TO MOVE N ACROSS
GULF W OF 94W THROUGH LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE...STRENGTHENING HIGH
PRES RIDGE OVER SE STATES BRING MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E BREEZE
WITH SEAS 4-5 ACROSS GULF BECOMING MODERATE SE BREEZE WITH SEAS
3-4 FT AFTER FRI AS RIDGE MOVES EASTWARD. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 65W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH
CONFIDENCE.

BUILDING HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA BRING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
WITH 7-9 FT SEAS OVER CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS MODERATE TO FRESH
BREEZE WITH 3-5 FT SEAS PREVAIL OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN. WESTERN
CARIBBEAN REMAINS WITH STEADY FLOW OF FRESH SE BREEZE AND SEAS TO
6 FT. TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS REMAINS UNDER MODERATE E BREEZE BUT
WITH LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELL BUILDING THE SEAS TO 7-8 FT.

HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER SW N ATLC WATERS WEAKEN AND DRIFTS E FRI 
DIMINISHING TRADES OVER BASIN.

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH
CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRES RIDGE PREVAILS OVER AREA WHILE WEAK SURFACE TROUGH
MOVES INTO E PART OF BASIN. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WITH SEAS 4-6
FT EXPECTED S OF 22N WHILE GENTLE TO LIGHT BREEZE WITH SEAS 2-4 FT 
RULE N OF 22N...EXCEPT 2-3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SURFACE TROUGH DRIFT
ACROSS E PART OF BASIN BY TUE AND DISSIPATES. RIDGE WEAKENS AND
DRIFT E THU RELAXING PRES GRADIENT AND ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH 
AFTER FRI.
 
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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...TROPICAL STORM WARNING TODAY.
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.