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AGXX40 KNHC 281910
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
310 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 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
FORECAST. MWW3 USED FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. MED-HIGH CONFIDENCE.

AN E TO W RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO
THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA COASTAL PLAINS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N GULF ON WED AND WEAKEN TO A N TO S
ORIENTATED TROUGH OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON WED NIGHT INTO
THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF ON FRI AND SAT
RESULTING IN FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS EXCEPT SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW
SETTING UP ACROSS THE NW GULF ON SAT NIGHT.

...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 WAVE PARAMETERS. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE.
 
THE REMNANT TROUGH OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HANNA WILL SHIFT W ACROSS
THE GULF OF HONDURAS TODAY. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN
WILL CONTINUE W THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON WED AND THU AND
LOSE IDENTITY IN THE W CARIBBEAN ON FRI AND SAT. A SECOND TROPICAL
WAVE CURRENTLY PASSING THROUGH THE WINDWARDS WILL CONTINUE W
THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON THU AND FRI...AND THROUGH THE W
CARIBBEAN ON SAT. THE NORTHERN SEGMENT OF THIS SECOND TROPICAL
WAVE WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS AND THE LEEWARDS
TODAY.
        
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

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

STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 27N71W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY.
THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W-NW ACROSS
THE WATERS NE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY AND WED...PASS W THROUGH
THE WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO ON WED NIGHT AND THU...AND WEAKEN NEAR
THE TURKS AND CAICOS AREA ON FRI. A NE TO SW RIDGE ACROSS THE FAR
NW WATERS WILL SHIFT SE TONIGHT ALLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTER
THE AREA NEAR 31N75W...AND WEAKEN TO A TROUGH ALONG 75W ON WED
NIGHT AND THU. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS ON THU
NIGHT...REACH FROM 31N73W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON FRI
NIGHT...AND FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE ON SAT NIGHT.

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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.