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AGXX40 KNHC 120807
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2020

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 pressure across the northern Gulf will support gentle to
moderate winds and slight seas across the basin. Fresh to 
locally strong winds are possible each night in the eastern Bay 
of Campeche near the Yucatan peninsula due to local effects. 

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

Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail in the south-central 
Caribbean through Fri night, with strongest winds expected near 
the coast of Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela at night. 
Fresh winds will pulse for the next several nights through the 
Windward Passage. Tropical Depression Eleven was located near 
12.0N 41.5W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving W at 12 kt. Maximum 
sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eleven will move to 12.3N 
43.4W this morning, strengthen to a tropical storm near 12.8N 
45.9W this evening, 13.5N 48.3W Thu morning, 14.5N 50.8W Thu 
evening, 15.7N 53.3W Fri morning, and 17.0N 55.7W Fri evening. 
Eleven will change little in intensity as it moves to 19.5N 60.5W
late Sat. 

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

A persistent ridge extending from the Atlantic into the Gulf of 
Mexico will support gentle to moderate SE winds east of Florida 
through the weekend. Tropical Depression Eleven was located near 
12.0N 41.5W 1008 mb at 11 PM EDT moving W at 12 kt. Maximum 
sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eleven will move to 12.3N 
43.4W this morning, strengthen to a tropical storm near 12.8N 
45.9W this evening, 13.5N 48.3W Thu morning, 14.5N 50.8W Thu 
evening, 15.7N 53.3W Fri morning, and 17.0N 55.7W Fri evening. 
Eleven will change little in intensity as it moves to 19.5N 60.5W
late Sat. 

$$

.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...
     None.

.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.