000 AGXX40 KNHC 231738 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 138 PM EDT MON JUN 23 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: PREVIOUS FORECAST BLENDED WITH THE GFS. MWW3 FOR WAVE HEIGHTS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE REGION PRODUCING MAINLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 FT THROUGH MON...EXCEPT OFF THE W COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WHERE LATE EVENING LOCAL EFFECTS WILL KEEP BRIEF PERIODS OF NE WINDS TO 20 KT. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SW GULF OF MEXICO MON NIGHT THROUGH THU. AS A RESULT...EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS BETWEEN THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE TROPICAL WAVE AND RIDGING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT MAINLY ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE GULF TUE THROUGH THU. GIVEN THIS PATTERN...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: PREVIOUS FORECAST BLENDED WITH THE GFS. MWW3 FOR WAVE HEIGHTS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. BUILDING HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE REGION OVER THE WESTERN ATLC IS ALLOWING FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN WITH NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS WILL BE IN THE 8 TO 12 FT NEAR THE AREA OF MAXIMUM WINDS. FRESH EASTERLY WINDS OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DECREASE TUE. THE NEXT TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS 55W TONIGHT AND APPROACH THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BY LATE TUE. THIS WAVE IS FAIRLY FAST MOVING AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WED...BEFORE STARTING TO SLOW SOMEWHAT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. THE FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI...WITH SEAS REACHING AS HIGH AS 13 FT OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: PREVIOUS FORECAST BLENDED WITH THE GFS. MWW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST FOR WAVE HEIGHTS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDS EAST TO WEST ALONG 24N/25N INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. THE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK EXCEPT FOR OCCASIONAL FRESH WINDS FROM THE NORTHERN COAST OF HISPANIOLA THROUGH THE TURKS/CAICOS AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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.