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AGXX40 KNHC 090518
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
118 AM EDT THU OCT 9 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 WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.
 
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. MOSTLY LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS OVER THE NE GULF WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS
ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 1-2 FT RANGE OVER THE NE GULF AND 2-3
FT ELSEWHERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH THE PERIOD...KEEPING WINDS LIGHT.
  
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND 64W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL
FORECAST. MWW3 USED FOR WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.
  
TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE INTO THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI. A
SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS
FRI...THEN ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT...AND THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES
N OF SAINT LUCIA WILL LIFT NW THROUGH FRI.
         
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL
FORECAST. MWW3 USED FOR WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA WITH A BROAD
TROUGH JUST E OF THE AREA. MOSTLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OVER THE
NW PORTION OF THE AREA WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...AND 1-3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA BY THU ENABLING THE BROAD TROUGH E OF THE
AREA TO MOVE INTO THE AREA. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ALONG THE
TROUGH BY THE END OF THE WEEK. THE TROUGH AND LOW WILL LINGER OVER
THE EASTERN WATERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD.

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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.

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*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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.