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AGXX40 KNHC 260745
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
245 AM EST THU NOV 26 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. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NEW ENGLAND DOMINATES THE REGION. A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE SW N ATLC AND EASTERN GULF IS
SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH E-SE FLOW ACROSS THE W GULF AND
FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY FLOW SPREADING ACROSS THE E GULF. THESE
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND DECREASE
SOMEWHAT FRI AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SHIFT E TO OVER THE N
CENTRAL ATLC BY SAT. A COLD FRONT INLAND OVER SE TEXAS FRI NIGHT
WILL STALL...THEN MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN AFTERNOON DRIFTING
SLOWLY SE THROUGH MON NIGHT.
   
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE N-NE OF THE AREA WILL GIVE FRESH TO STRONG
NE WINDS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN AND FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY
WINDS IN THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THROUGH FRI. THE REMNANTS
OF A FRONT IN THE SW N ATLC WILL DRIFT W THU THROUGH MON
DISRUPTING THE RIDGE TO ALLOW THESE WINDS TO DIMINISH BY FRI
NIGHT.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N59W TO 24N65W TO 20N67W WILL
GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A TROUGH TODAY...THEN SLOWLY DRIFT W
THROUGH MON. A REINFORCING TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30N63W TO 28N65W TO
24N78W. MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN
FAR NE WATERS N OF 29N/30N BETWEEN THE FRONT AND THE TROUGH THROUGH
TODAY...WITH LARGE WIND-DRIVEN SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. MARINE
CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE TONIGHT AS THE HIGH PRESSURE
OVER NEW ENGLAND SHIFTS EASTWARD TO THE N CENTRAL ATLC SAT THROUGH
AND THE E ATLC BY SUN. THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE DRIFTING
W.

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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...
.AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...
     GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY INTO TODAY. 

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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 PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.