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AGXX40 KNHC 031953
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
353 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 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...

Weak high pressure of 1016 mb is centered over the eastern gulf
near 25N87W, with a ridge extending west- northwestward to
southern Texas. A weak cold front will move across the northern
Gulf Mon morning before becoming stationary across the NE Gulf
and northern Florida later on Mon and through Wed, dissipating
by early Thu. A trough will form over the western Yucatan
Peninsula each evening and move westward across the SW Gulf
during the overnight hours through the period as the weak high
pressure remains in place. E winds are expected to increase over
the far S central waters and in the entrance to the Yucatan
Channel on Fri. 

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

High pressure in the central Atlantic will maintain fresh to
strong trades in the S central Caribbean with mainly moderate to
fresh trades elsewhere, except gentle to moderate over the NW
Caribbean. The combination of the high pressure and pressures
expected to lower to the west of Central America by the middle
of the upcoming week will bring strong winds over the Gulf of
Honduras.  

Fuego Volcano in Guatemala at 14.3N 90.9W is currently erupting.
Plumes of volcanic ash may move over portions of the western
Caribbean through Mon afternoon. Some of the ash may reach the

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

Surface ridging will prevail from the central Atlc to the Gulf
of Mexico today. A cold front will move across the  Carolinas
into the western Atlantic Mon, and move S of 31N Mon  night. The
tail end of the front will stall across the waters  north of 28N
Tue through Wed night before becoming diffuse on  Thu.  

$$

.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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.