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AGXX40 KNHC 080509
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
109 AM EDT MON SEP 8 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 WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST

A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NW GULF WILL GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE TODAY. RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT SLOWLY N REACHING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS LATE IN THE WEEK. A TROPICAL
WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SW GULF INCLUDING THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
ON TODAY AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE:  GFS BLEND WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST


A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL
CONTINUE MOVING W PASSING THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN ON LATER TODAY AND
TUE. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS
TUE NIGHT AND WED AND ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN ON THU AND FRI. ELY
20-25 KT WINDS THROUGH THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS 15 KT OR
LESS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE:  GFS BLEND WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST

A RIDGE WILL MEANDER FROM BERMUDA TO PORT CANAVERAL
FLORIDA THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG WINDWARD PASSAGE
WILL MOVE ALONG THE N COAST OF CUBA ON TODAY REACHING THE FLORIDA
STRAITS ON TUE. WITH WEAK RIDGE IN PLACE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

$$

.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.