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AGXX40 KNHC 261745
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1245 PM 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 PRES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUN. A STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE SW N ATLC AND E GULF IS SUPPORTING
FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS IN THE E GULF. WINDS AND SEAS WILL
DIMINISH ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE SHIFTS E. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS
COAST MON. IT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN ONCE IT REACHES THE NW GULF
AND DRIFT BACK TOWARD THE COAST OF SOUTHERN TEXAS TUE. 
   
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

STRONG RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL SUPPORT FRESH NE WINDS IN THE NW
CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS OCCURRING IN THE
SOUTH-CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH FRI AS A BROAD TROUGH N OF
PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA DRIFTS W INTO THE BAHAMAS. WINDS AND
SEAS WILL INCREASE IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON E OF THE
TROUGH AXIS.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLEND. MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N60W TO HISPANIOLA WILL TRANSITION
TO A TROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DRIFT W TO AROUND 65W THROUGH
MON. GALES W OF FRONT IN FAR NE WATERS DIMINISHES TONIGHT WHEN
PRESSURE GRADIENT NW OF TROUGH AXIS RELAXES AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS
NE OF THE AREA. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS BROAD TROUGH BECOMING WELL
ESTABLISHED AS DOMINANT FEATURE ACROSS REGION BETWEEN 65W-70W BY
SAT. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL STEADILY IMPROVE ACROSS MOST OF THE
AREA AS A RESULT THIS WEEKEND.

$$

.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 THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

$$

*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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.