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AGXX40 KNHC 060720
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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
320 AM EDT SAT JUL 6 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/ECMWF/OFFICIAL BLEND.

A SURFACE TROUGH PREVAILS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WATERS. LATEST
SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY DATA DEPICT GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAILING
OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE OVER
MUCH OF THE GULF WITH 1-3 FT SEAS PREVAILING OVER THE SW GULF
WATERS. THE SURFACE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SHIFT
WESTWARD MOVING INLAND OF TEXAS AND MEXICO EARLY SUNDAY.
AFTERWARDS HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL AS A SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS. 

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC...                    
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/ECMWF/OFFICIAL BLEND.

A TROPICAL WAVE IS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS WITH THE
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WATERS. LATEST
SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS PREVAILING OVER
THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
PREVAIL OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-10 FT
RANGE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND 4-6 FT OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE FORECAST WATERS. AS IS TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR...TROPICAL WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA. THE TROPICAL WAVE IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY SUNDAY THEN THE WESTERN
CARIBBEAN WATERS MONDAY AND SHIFTING W OF THE CARIBBEAN WED. A
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE
MON. THIS WAVE WILL ENTER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED. THE SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO BE
STRONGER BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

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

HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED N OF THE AREA WITH THE NORTHERN EXTENT
OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE FAR SE PART OF THE FORECAST AREA.
LATEST SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY DATA DEPICT GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH MODERATE
WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE
4-6 FT RANGE E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3-5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD WITH THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE TROPICAL WAVE MOVING
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. THE NORTHERN
EXTENT OF A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL REACH THE FAR SE WATERS TUE
NIGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

$$

.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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.