000 AGXX40 KNHC 130555 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 155 AM EDT SUN OCT 13 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 PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. GENTLE TO MODERATE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND IN THE 1-2 FT RANGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK MAINTAINING THE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WITH SEAS IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE. GENTLE TO LIGHT WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN GULF WITH SEAS REMAINING IN THE 1-2 FT. THE RIDGE WILL START TO MOVE EASTWARD BY MIDWEEK AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TEXAS COAST BY WED NIGHT...AND ENTERING THE NW GULF EARLY THU. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W... MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 69W. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADES OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-5 FT RANGE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS AND 3-4 FT OVER THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN. SEAS IN THE 5-7 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC IN A MIX OF NE AND E SWELL. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY AND INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON THEN MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. THE WAVE WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AFFECT ON THE WINDS AND SEAS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN WEAK OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THU. THIS WILL KEEP WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. NE AND E SWELL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH MON BEFORE SUBSIDING SLIGHTLY TO 4-6 FT BY TUE. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST WITH GOOD CONFIDENCE. SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE AREA. MAINLY GENTLE TO LIGHT WINDS OVER THE FORECAST AREA WITH SEAS IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1-2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. THE SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN AND LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS THROUGH AT LEAST TUE. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... GMZ011...NONE. GMZ013...NONE. GMZ015...NONE. GMZ017...NONE. GMZ019...NONE. GMZ021...NONE. GMZ023...NONE. GMZ025...NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... AMZ011...NONE. AMZ013...NONE. AMZ015...NONE. AMZ017...NONE. AMZ019...NONE. AMZ021...NONE. AMZ023...NONE. AMZ025...NONE. AMZ027...NONE. AMZ029...NONE. AMZ031...NONE. AMZ033...NONE. AMZ035...NONE. AMZ037...NONE. AMZ039...NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... AMZ111...NONE. AMZ113...NONE. AMZ115...NONE. AMZ117...NONE. AMZ119...NONE. AMZ121...NONE. AMZ123...NONE. AMZ125...NONE. AMZ127...NONE. *FOR DETAILED ZONE DESCRIPTIONS PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTTAFBPROD.SHTML#OWF NOTE: GRIDDED MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE (NDFD) AT: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/MARINE/GRIDS.PHP FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.