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AGXX40 KNHC 271009
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
609 AM EDT Thu Sep 27 2018

Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas

...GULF OF MEXICO...

High pres NE of the region will support gentle to moderate E to
SE winds and seas less than 4 ft across most of the region
through Sun.  

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

Tropical Storm Kirk near 13.5N 58.3W 1002 mb at 5 AM EDT moving
WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Kirk
will move across the Lesser Antilles today, then weaken to a
tropical depression in the eastern Caribbean Fri, and become a
remnant low south of Hispaniola. Fresh to strong trades expected
in the south-central Caribbean today.  

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

High pressure will build southward across the west-  central
Atlantic today. Large swell generated by an intense low 
pressure system over the north-central Atlc is expected to
spread  east of 75W by Fri night, and continue through the
weekend.   

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
     None.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
.AMZ023...CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W...
     Tropical Storm Warning Fri.
.AMZ025...OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS...
     Tropical Storm Warning today into Fri. 
.AMZ027...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND
60W...
     Tropical Storm Warning today into tonight. 
.AMZ035...OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO...
     Tropical Storm Warning today into Fri. 
.AMZ037...TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND
65W...
     Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. 

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     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.nhc.noaa.gov/marine

$$

.Forecaster Mundell. National Hurricane Center.