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AGXX40 KNHC 050510
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
110 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 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: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. 
MWW3 USED FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS W ALONG THE NORTHERN YUCATAN
PENINSULA TODAY AND THROUGH THE SW GULF INCLUDING THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE ON FRI AND SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE
YUCATAN CHANNEL ON FRI NIGHT AND SAT...PASS W ALONG THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA ON SAT NIGHT...AND PASS THROUGH THE SW GULF INCLUDING
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON SUN AND MON. AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N ON FRI NIGHT
WHERE IT WILL MEANDER THROUGH TUE NIGHT ALLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT
TO DIP INTO THE NW WATERS N OF THE RIDGE ON SUN.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. 
MWW3 USED FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W WILL CONTINUE W THROUGH THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN INCLUDING THE YUCATAN BASIN FROM FRI NIGHT
THROUGH SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN WILL
CONTINUE W THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON SAT AND SUN...AND
THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN ON MON AND TUE. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE
ALONG 46W WILL PASS THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS ON FRI NIGHT
AND SAT...PASS THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN ON SAT NIGHT AND SUN...REACHING
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL. 
MWW3 USED FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.


A RIDGE WITH AXIS ACROSS THE NORTH PORTION OF THE AREA WILL
DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...MAINTAINING
GENERALLY GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA N OF 22N.
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF 22N THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND THE PAIR
OF TROPICAL WAVES.

$$

.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.