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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT WED JUL 6 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 BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. AN ATLANTIC
RIDGE EXTENDING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
INTO THE SW GULF EACH EVENING THEN DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT. A
TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BAY
OF CAMPECHE SUN. SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW 8 FT THROUGH SUN.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A PERSISTENT
RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG TRADES
OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NEAR
GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED N OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT AS A TROPICAL
WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NEAR 73W MOVES WEST. THE WAVE WILL
REACH THE W CARIBBEAN THU THEN MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA FRI
AND SAT. MAX SEAS WILL BUILD TO 13-14 FT NEAR THE COLOMBIA COAST
BEHIND THE TROPICAL WAVE. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC
NEAR 43W WILL REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES SAT AND MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. AS THE WAVE MOVES FURTHER WEST...MODEL
GUIDANCE INDICATES GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN NIGHT INTO MON.
 
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: GLOBAL MODEL BLEND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A STRONG RIDGE
ROUGHLY ALONG 27-28N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FRESH
WINDS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN TURKS AND CAICOS AND THE COAST OF
HISPANIOLA EACH EVENING. BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS WITH SEAS
GENERALLY BELOW 5-6 FT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN OVER THE 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.