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AGXX40 KNHC 200720
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
320 AM EDT Wed Jun 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 low pressure area centered over southern Texas and an upper 
level trough will support numerous showers and thunderstorms N of
22N W of 92W today. Fresh SE winds are expected in the NW Gulf 
through this evening. A typical pattern, with a surface trough 
developing over the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon, then moving 
westward across the SW Gulf during overnight hours, accompanied 
by fresh east to southeast winds, is expected to persist through
the weekend. 

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

A tropical wave south of Puerto Rico moving across the eastern 
Caribbean will support scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 
15N. A tropical wave along 55W will reach the Windward Islands
Thursday morning. Winds will pulse to around 20 kt in the Gulf 
of Honduras each night through Sunday. Trade winds across the 
south-central Caribbean will strengthen on Thursday, then expand
in coverage across the basin this weekend. 

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

A weakening stationary front east-northeast of the Bahamas will
gradually dissipate later today. High pressure from the central
Atlantic will build westward over the region through Thu. A weak
trough is expected to move into the northwest waters Fri through
Sat night, with little effect.

$$

.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.