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AGXX40 KNHC 090645
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
145 AM EST Fri Feb 9 2018

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...

A weakening stationary front extends westward from southern 
Florida to near 24N90W, then southward to the Bay of Campeche.
The front will become diffuse later this morning then dissipate 
this evening. Winds will gradually veer southeast then south in 
the basin this weekend ahead of a cold front, expected to move 
off the Texas coast Sun night. The front will stall and weaken 
from the Mississippi Delta to the western Bay of Campeche on Mon.

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

Strong trades will prevail across the south-central Caribbean
through the weekend. Highest winds will be along the NW coast of
Colombia, where nocturnal pulses will reach minimal gale force
each night. Fresh to strong trades are expected elsewhere in the
central and eastern Caribbean through Tue. Strong high pressure 
in the central Atlantic north of 30N will support strong trades 
and building seas to 12-13 ft north of 11N in tropical north 
Atlantic waters through Tue.

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

A nearly stationary front from 31N72W to southern Florida will 
become diffuse later today, with the remnants lifting northward 
as a frontal trough tonight and Sat. A ridge of high pressure
will build westward from a strengthening high in the central 
Atlantic through the weekend. A cold front will approach the SE
U.S. coast Mon, but the ridge will shunt the front north of the 
region through Wed. The strong high in the central Atlantic will
maintain fresh to strong trade winds south of 25N this weekend. 
Strongest trades will be found south of 22N through Tue morning.

$$

.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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     Gale Warning early today.
     Gale Warning tonight.
     Gale Warning Sat night.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sun night into Wed night. 

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     None.

$$

*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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.