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AGXX40 KNHC 150902
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
502 AM EDT MON JUL 15 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.

BROAD HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER N ATLC MAINTAINS LIGHT TO GENTLE E-SE
BREEZE AND SEAS BELOW 3 FT THROUGH TODAY. WINDS INCREASE TUE
THROUGH FRI WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 5-6 FT BY FRI OVER SW GULF AS
WEAK THERMAL LOW PRES OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO STRENGTHENS.

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

SMALL AREA OF E WINDS 20-25 KT WINDS FROM 11N-13N BETWEEN 75W-
77W INCREASE IN COVERAGE TUE AND SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT FT SEAS
ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA
TIGHTENS GRADIENT ACROSS BASIN. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 51W
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 ALONG 77W N OF 26N MOVE W OVER 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 N OF 31N MAINTAINS GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE
BREEZE ACROSS BASIN.

$$

.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.