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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
141 AM EDT Tue Oct 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...

Hurricane Michael near 23.2N 85.3W 970 mb at 11 PM EDT moving N
at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Michael
will move to 24.7N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.8N 86.3W Tue evening,
29.1N 85.9W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical
storm near 31.4N 84.4W Wed evening, and inland to 35.9N 77.3W
Thu evening. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to
41.5N 63.8W late Fri, and continue to 47.8N 46.0W Sat.
Conditions should improve by the end of the week as Michael
speeds off to the N and NE of the area, potentially dragging a
cold front or frontal trough down S of 31N in its wake.  

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

Hurricane Michael near 23.2N 85.3W 970 mb at 11 PM EDT moving N
at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Michael
will move to 24.7N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.8N 86.3W Tue evening,
29.1N 85.9W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical
storm near 31.4N 84.4W Wed evening, and inland to 35.9N 77.3W
Thu evening. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to
41.5N 63.8W late Fri, and continue to 47.8N 46.0W Sat. Otherwise
and elsewhere, expect moderate trades, diminishing towards the
weekend as the pressure gradient slackens even more.  

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

Hurricane Michael near 23.2N 85.3W 970 mb at 11 PM EDT  moving N
at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt.  Michael
will move to 24.7N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.8N 86.3W Tue  evening,
29.1N 85.9W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a  tropical
storm near 31.4N 84.4W Wed evening, and inland to 35.9N  77.3W
Thu evening. Michael will become extratropical as it moves  to
41.5N 63.8W late Fri, and continue to the 47.8N 46.0W Sat.
Otherwise, a trough will move W-NW through the Bahamas through 
tonight, moving W of the area thereafter. The pres gradient 
between this trough and the ridge will support fresh to strong 
winds and higher seas near the nortehrn portion of the trough 
axis.  

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
.GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE
SANCTUARY...
     Tropical Storm Warning today into Wed. 
.GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W...
     Tropical Storm Warning early today.
     Hurricane Warning today into Wed. 
.GMZ019...CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W...
     Tropical Storm Warning early today into tonight. 
.GMZ021...E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...
     Hurricane Warning early today into today. 

.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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.