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AGXX40 KNHC 251726
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
126 PM EDT SUN MAY 25 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.

HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN 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 20-30 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. NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE
CURRENTLY ALONG 61W WILL MOVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN
CARIBBEAN S OF 13N LATER TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT AND INTO THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 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 THROUGH FRI 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 ALONG 30N
WILL MOVE THROUGH AREA N OF 27N LATER TODAY.

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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...
     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.