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AGXX40 KNHC 160758
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
358 AM EDT TUE JUL 16 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 ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS LIGHT TO GENTLE E-SE BREEZE
AND SEAS BELOW 3 FT THROUGH TODAY. WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AND SEAS
BUILD TO 5-6 FT BY FRI OVER SW HALF OF BASIN AS WEAK LOW PRES
OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO STRENGTHENS. PLENTY OF TROPICAL MOISTURE
SUPPLIED BY TROUGH COVER LARGE PORTION OF BASIN WITH NUMEROUS
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION TODAY AND WED. 

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

AREA OF E WINDS FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND WED WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT
FT DUE TO STRENGTHENING LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA WHICH TIGHTENS
GRADIENT ACROSS BASIN. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 47W
APPROACHES 55W LATE TONIGHT 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 N OF 22N CURRENTLY ALONG E COAST OF FLORIDA MOVE W
INLAND TODAY. NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WINDS OR SEAS EXPECTED...
BUT SCATTERED MODERATE / ISOLATED 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 AREA THROUGH
SAT.  

$$

.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.