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AGXX40 KNHC 070704
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
304 AM EDT SUN JUL 7 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 REMAINS OVER THE FAR NW GULF WATERS. A SURFACE
RIDGE EXTENDS FROM NORTHERN FLORIDA WESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF
WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY OBSERVATIONS DEPICT
GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF WITH LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-6 FT RANGE OVER
THE WESTERN GULF AND 2-4 FT OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE SURFACE
TROUGH WILL DRIFT WESTWARD AND INLAND OVER TEXAS AND LOUISIANA
TODAY WITH THE SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING FURTHER WESTWARD. THE RIDGE
WILL THEN PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST
THU.

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

A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS WITH
THE MONSOON TROUGH PREVAILING ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN. LATEST
SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS WITH MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS PREVAILING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN AND
TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-10 FT RANGE OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...4-6 FT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...AND 3-5
FT OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN. SEAS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE. THE TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN WATERS WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS MON AND
TUE BEFORE MOVING W OF THE AREA BY WED. A SECOND STRONGER
TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS MON
NIGHT...INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WATERS TUE...INTO THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN WED...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THU. THIS WAVE WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS AS IT MOVES ACROSS
THE BASIN.

...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 SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA. LATEST
SATELLITE...SHIP...AND BUOY DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS
OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE
4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE AREA...3-5 FT IN THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA AND 2-4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. THE SURFACE
RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK BEFORE DRIFTING
SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA. THE NORTHERN EXTENT
OF THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH TUE. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A STRONGER
TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA
TUE NIGHT AND MOVE WESTWARD THROUGH THU. THIS WAVE WILL BRING AN
INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS TO THE SOUTHERN WATERS AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

.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.