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AGXX40 KNHC 261716
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
116 PM EDT SUN JUN 26 2016

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: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA
DEPICT LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WITH SEAS IN THE 1-3 FT RANGE. LITTLE
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE WEEK.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. A THERMALLY
INDUCED TROUGH WILL SHIFT OFF THE YUCATAN COAST EACH
EVENING...SHIFT WESTWARD OVER THE SW GULF DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND DISSIPATE EACH MORNING. 

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...
AND CMAN DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN...GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADES OVER THE EASTERN AND WESTERN
CARIBBEAN...AND GENTLE WINDS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS
ARE IN THE 6-9 FT RANGE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...3-5 FT OVER
THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...4-6 FT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...AND
4-5 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL
STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT DAY. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND INCREASE COVERAGE OF FRESH TO STRONG TRADES
AND INCREASE SEAS OVER THE CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK.
  
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL CONSENSUS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS. LATEST
SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN
DATA DEPICT LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS WITH SEAS IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 FT OR LESS WEST OF THE BAHAMAS. A WEAK
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SHIFT INTO THE NW WATERS BY TONIGHT WITH THE
POSSIBILITY FOR A WEAK LOW TO FORM ALONG THE TAIL END OF THE FRONT
BY LATE TONIGHT. IS ANY LOW FORMS...IT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT OUT OF
THE AREA BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS WESTWARD ACROSS THE
REGION. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT MAY REACH THE FAR NW WATERS THURSDAY
BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE IT VERY FAR INTO THE FORECAST AREA.

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.WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE
COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS II COLLABORATION 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.