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AGXX40 KNHC 200720
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
320 AM EDT Fri Apr 20 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 weak frontal boundary across the northern Gulf from northern 
Florida to northeast Mexico will stall along 26N later today, 
then lift northward on Sat ahead of a cold front reaching the 
Texas coast Sat night. The cold front will reach from New Orleans
to NE Mexico on Sun, from northern Florida to southern Mexico on
Mon, then move south of the area Tue night. 

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

Atlantic high pressure will maintain fresh to locally strong
trade winds across the central Caribbean, and moderate to fresh
trades elsewhere across the region through Tue. A weak cold
front will reach the Yucatan channel Tue night.  

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

A cold front moving off NE Florida this morning will become 
stationary from 28N65W to southern Florida on Sat, then lift 
northward as a warm front Sun, with strong southeast winds 
expected to develop north of the Bahamas Sun night through Tue. 

$$

.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.

$$

*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.