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AGXX40 KNHC 200626
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
126 AM EST THU FEB 20 2014

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 AND MWW3 FOR WAVE HEIGHTS WITH
HIGH CONFIDENCE.

A WEAK RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. SOUTHERLY
RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
MOVING ACROSS NE TEXAS AND THE FAR SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS FRONT
WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE SE BEFORE STALLING
FROM THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY LATE FRI. STRONG N
TO NE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY
LATE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE NW
GULF SUN. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHERN GULF
MON. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT ACROSS THE NW GULF FRI BEHIND THE FRONT
THEN SUBSIDE SAT.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 65W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/OFFICIAL AND MWW3 WAVE PARAMETERS FOR WAVE
HEIGHTS IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE.

STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG
TRADES IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEK...WITH A SMALL
AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. MODERATE TO
FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. EASTERLY TRADE WIND SWELL
WILL MAINTAIN SEAS AT OR ABOVE 8 FT ACROSS MOST OF TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS S OF 22N E OF 65W THROUGH THE PERIOD.

...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS/OFFICIAL BLEND AND MWW3 FOR WAVE HEIGHTS
WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE.

A HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH FRI
ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA LATE FRI. THE
FRONT WILL THEN STALL FROM NEAR 31N78W TO 30N81W SAT. THE FRONT
WILL DRIFT N OF THE AREA SUN. A REINFORCING SURGE WILL PUSH THE
FRONT RAPIDLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATERS N OF 28N SUN NIGHT
THROUGH MON. ELY WINDS TO 20 KT WITH SEAS TO 8 FT ACROSS THE SE
PORTION OF THE AREA WILL DIMINISH MON.
  
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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...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. 
         GALE WARNING TODAY INTO FRI NIGHT
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.