962 AGXX40 KNHC 110811 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 411 AM EDT Wed Jul 11 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... High pressure will prevail across the northern Gulf waters through Sun. The typical thermal trough will move westward off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through Sun, and enhance nocturnal winds over the SW Gulf. Models forecast 20 kt winds with each trough and build seas 3-4 ft off NW coast of Yucatan and shift west before seas quickly drop to 3 ft. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... The remnant tropical wave of Beryl is moving across the west central Caribbean, bringing active weather across Hispaniola, east half of Cuba, Jamaica and the adjacent waters, and will generally shift N and NW across Cuba and Bahamas today. Atlc ridge will build westward behind this wave and underneath the remnant vortex of Beryl lifting northward across the SE Bahamas and out of the region. Tradewinds will begin to increase across central portions by this afternoon through the next several days, and begin to pulse at or just below gale force each night off Colombia beginning Thu night. Numerous GOES-16 channels depict deep layered SAL moving across tropical Atlc and dammed up behind Beryl associated tropical wave and will produce dense haze across tropical Atlc waters and Caribbean next few days. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Hurricane Chris near 34.2N 71.4W 970 mb at 0300 UTC moving NE at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 90 kt gusts 110 kt. Chris will continue to shift away from the area tonight. Associated winds and swell affecting the far N waters will begin to improve later tonight and Wed. Active weather will cover the waters south of 27N and W of 77W today as the remnant mid level vortex of Beryl moves NNW and exits the southeast Bahamas and continues northward the next 48 hours before exiting the area north of 31N. Models still not showing regeneration of Beryl during this time with GFS most aggressive. High pressure will dominate the region behind the exiting vortex Fri through the upcoming weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.