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AGXX40 KNHC 010706
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
306 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2017

Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas

...GULF OF MEXICO...

An earlier scatterometer pass indicated strong SE winds over the
NW Gulf between high pressure over the NE Gulf and a stalled
front over the Texas coastal plains. Seas were up to 8 ft in this
area as well. Winds and seas have diminished through the evening
as the high pressure has shifted eastward and the front has
weakened. This trend will persist, with gentle to moderate winds
and modest seas prevailing across the western Gulf through the
remainder of the week. Light NE winds currently across the E 
Gulf will increase to moderate to fresh NE-E breeze today across
the SE Gulf waters as a well amplified trough over the western
Atlantic moves west through the Bahamas, tightening the pressure
gradient across the region. 
  
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W... 

Fresh to strong NE to E winds are noted in the lee of central
Cuba, between high pressure N of the area and trough moving W
into Central America. These winds will diminish through early
today as the trough shifts farther W and weakens. Moderate to
fresh NE winds will persist across the NW and central Caribbean 
to late in the week, with winds pulsing to strong off the coast 
of Colombia overnight. Seas will remain around 4 to 6 ft overall.
Winds and seas will diminish over most of the Caribbean and
tropical N Atlantic as a trough passes westward to the N of the
area.  
  
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

A stationary front extends from near Bermuda to central
Hispaniola. Fresh to strong winds are noted W of the front N of
28N. These winds will diminish as the front weakens to the trough
and starts to drift westward into the Bahamas through late in the
week, with fresh NE winds within about 240 nm W of the trough 
Moderate E winds are forecast E of the frontal boundary.
  
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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.nhc.noaa.gov/marine

$$

.Forecaster Christensen. National Hurricane Center.