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AGXX40 KNHC 241730
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 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 BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

1020 MB HIGH LOCATED OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF DOMINATES THE
REGION WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC WIND FLOW PREVAILING
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. THE PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO SHOW LITTLE
CHANGE OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS WITH HIGH PRESSURE MEANDERING OVER THE
NE TO N CENTRAL GULF AND SE RETURN FLOW DOMINATING THE W GULF.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WITH 
AN AREA OF 20-25 KT WINDS IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRES N OF THE REGION REMAINS FIRMLY IN
CONTROL OVER THE EASTERN ATLC. LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE HANDLING
OF THIS RIDGING BY THE MODELS. NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE
CURRENTLY ALONG 54W WILL MOVE ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SOUTH
OF 12N THROUGH EARLY SUN...PASSING W-NW THROUGH THE EASTERN
CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH MON AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON INTO
TUE.

..SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDING W-SW FROM STATIONARY HIGH PRESSURE NEAR
35N30W WILL DOMINATE THE REGION FOR THE NEXT WEEK WITH VERY LITTLE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE TROPICS AND
SUBTROPICS EXPECTED. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THEIR
HANDLING OF THE RIDGING OVER THE SW N ATLC. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH AREA N OF 27N THROUGH SUN. THEIR RESPECTIVE WAVE MODELS
ARE ALSO IN GOOD AGREEMENT.

$$

.WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE
COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
     NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
     NONE.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE

$$

.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.