000 AGXX40 KNHC 090622 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 222 AM EDT MON SEP 9 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 BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS N OF THE AREA OVER THE GULF COAST STATES. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST AREA WITH SEAS IN THE 2 TO 4 FT RANGE. THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTINUE N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A SURFACE TROUGH FORECAST FORM OVER THE SW GULF BY MID WEEK. THIS TROUGH WILL DRIFT WESTWARD THROUGH FRI. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE BROAD TROUGHING PREVAILS N OF THE AREA OVER THE SW N ATLC. THIS IS MAINTAINING A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE CARIBBEAN. MOSTLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC...3-5 FT OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...AND IN THE 2-3 FT RANGE IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN. SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE SW N ATLC FROM THE E AS THE TROUGH AND LOW MOVES NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATES BY MID WEEK. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SLIGHTLY OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND FRESHEN THE TRADEWIND FLOW THROUGH FRI. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE THE REMNANT LOW OF GABRIELLE IS CENTERED NEAR 26N67W WITH TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE OVER THE EAST SEMICIRCLE OF THE LOW AND MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA EAST OF THE TROUGH WHILE LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL W OF THE TROUGH. SEAS ARE IN THE 6-8 FT RANGE IN THE E SEMICIRCLE OF THE LOW...IN THE 5-6 FT RANGE E OF THE TROUGH...4-5 FT W OF THE TROUGH...AND 1-3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. A SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE E AS THE REMNANT LOW OF GABRIELLE AND ASSOCIATED TROUGH WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTHWARD AND DISSIPATE BY MID WEEK. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ011...NONE. GMZ013...NONE. GMZ015...NONE. GMZ017...NONE. GMZ019...NONE. GMZ021...NONE. GMZ023...NONE. GMZ025...NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... AMZ011...NONE. AMZ013...NONE. AMZ015...NONE. AMZ017...NONE. AMZ019...NONE. AMZ021...NONE. AMZ023...NONE. AMZ025...NONE. AMZ027...NONE. AMZ029...NONE. AMZ031...NONE. AMZ033...NONE. AMZ035...NONE. AMZ037...NONE. AMZ039...NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... AMZ111...NONE. AMZ113...NONE. AMZ115...NONE. AMZ117...NONE. AMZ119...NONE. AMZ121...NONE. AMZ123...NONE. AMZ125...NONE. AMZ127...NONE. *FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTTAFBPROD.SHTML#OWF NOTE: GRIDDED MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE (NDFD) AT: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/MARINE/GRIDS.PHP FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.