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AGXX40 KNHC 140744
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
344 AM EDT SUN JUL 14 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/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE.

WEAK HIGH PRES 1014 MB AT 26N88W PROVIDES VERY WEAK PRES PATTERN
ACROSS BASIN AND MAINTAINS LIGHT TO GENTLE ANTICYCLONIC BREEZE
AND SEAS BELOW 4 FT OVER ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES TROUGH
OVER TEXAS INCREASE SE-S FLOW W OF 95W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 5-6 FT
WED AND THU.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC...                    
MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/OFFICIAL BLEND WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE.

LOW PRES CENTER 1010 MB FORMING OVER COLOMBIA MAINTAINS TIGHT
GRADIENT WITH ATLC RIDGE. FRESH TO STRONG E-NE BREEZE AND 8-9 FT
SEAS ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY
ALONG 42W IN CENTRAL ATLC APPROACH 55W LATE TUE WITH INCREASE IN
WINDS AND SEAS.

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

SURFACE TROUGH...REFLECTION OF UPPER LEVEL CYCLONE ALONG 70W N OF
25N MOVES W REACHING FLORIDA BY WED. WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT
INCREASE IN WINDS OR SEAS IS EXPECTED...STRONG CONVECTION AND
TEMPORARY ROUGH SEAS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH TROUGH. ELSEWHERE...
ATLC RIDGE MAINTAINS GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE ACROSS BASIN
WITH FRESH BREEZE OCCASIONALLY NOTED S OF 22N.

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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...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 WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.