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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
113 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2015

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 PREVIOUS FORECAST. HIGH
CONFIDENCE.

A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO THE TEXAS COAST 
NEAR GALVESTON. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS MUCH OF THE
BASIN...EXCEPT FOR PATCHES MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS S OF 27N W OF
90W. BY SUNDAY...THE RIDGE AXIS WILL EXTEND FROM W CUBA TO NEAR
CORPUS CHRISTI...WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD. 

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST. HIGH
CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL 
ATLC TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADE WINDS OVER
THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENERALLY LIGHT TO
MODERATE TRADE WINDS PERSIST ELSEWHERE. A TROPICAL WAVE THAT
EXTENDS FROM JAMAICA TO PANAMA WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE W
CARIBBEAN THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
RIDGE TO THE N OF THE AREA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN
WILL TIGHTEN AFTER THE TROPICAL WAVE PASSES TO THE W...WHICH WILL
RESULT IN NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS TO 12 FEET BY FRI NIGHT
OFF THE N COAST OF COLOMBIA. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE THAT IS
CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS FRIDAY NIGHT...AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON
SUNDAY.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND WITH PREVIOUS FORECAST. HIGH
CONFIDENCE.


RIDGE FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS
WILL RETREAT EASTWARD AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY FRI NIGHT AND SAT AS A
LOW MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST. AS THE LOW MOVES N OF THE AREA
TROUGHING ACROSS FAR NW PORTIONS WILL INCREASE SW WINDS SUN
NIGHT AND MON. THE RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK WESTWARD ON TUE.  

$$

.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.