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AGXX40 KNHC 221827
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
227 PM EDT Mon Oct 22 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 stationary front extends WNW from the Florida Keys to 1015 mb 
low pressure centered SE of Brownsville near 25N96W then heads S 
to the Bay of Campeche near 18N94W. Fresh to strong winds are 
present W of the front and W of 90W. The high pressure W of the 
front will weaken Tue through early Thu and allow the front to 
dissipate. New low pres will develop over Texas Wed night, then 
drag a cold front across the Gulf as it moves to the SE United 
States by Thu night. Another cold front will arrive on the 
northern Gulf coast by Sun morning.

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

Fresh to strong NE winds are forecast to pulse in the Windward 
Passage and south of Hispaniola during the evening and night 
hours today and tonight. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh trades will
continue through early Wed, then diminish to the gentle speeds 
through Thu night. A tropical wave moving slowly over the far 
eastern Caribbean between Puerto Rico and Venezuela will become a
trough Tue, then finally weaken and dissipate by Thu. Gentle to 
moderate E to SE winds will follow the wave. The first cold front
of the season will enter the NW Caribbean Sat night, then stall 
Sun.

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

A cold front extending from 27N65W to the Florida Keys will 
become stationary along 26N tonight. Fresh to strong winds and 
seas to 9 ft are expected in the wake of the front. The front 
will weaken Tue and finally dissipate early Thu. This will allow 
for winds to diminish and seas to subside. The pressure gradient 
is forecast to tighten beginning on Thu east of NE Florida 
between high pressure to the N across the eastern seaboard and 
low pressure tracking NE from Texas to the SE United States. This
system will introduce a strong cold front to the Bahamas Fri 
night.

$$

.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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.