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AGXX40 KNHC 060813
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
313 AM EST Thu Dec 6 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 cold front has moved SE of the area, and a surface trough 
lingers offshore of Veracruz. Southerly return flow will 
strengthen Fri night as a low pressure system develops over SE 
Texas. This low will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast 
this weekend, with strong to near gale S to SW winds expected 
ahead of the cold front, particularly across the northern Gulf 
including the coastal waters. 

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

A cold front extending from central Cuba to the Yucatan peninsula 
will stall and weaken from eastern Cuba to northern Honduras
today. High pres in the wake of the front will bring fresh NE 
winds south of Cuba, across the Yucatan Channel, and offshore 
eastern Yucatan through Fri morning. Fresh to strong trades are 
expected in the S central Caribbean through Sat night, with the 
strongest winds near 12N75W. Moderate to fresh trades will 
continue E of the Lesser Antilles this weekend. Another cold 
front will push SE across the Yucatan Channel early next week. 

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

A weakening cold front from 30N65W across the Bahamas to central 
Cuba will merge later today with a reinforcing cold front. Fresh
to strong northerly winds behind the second front will diminish 
this morning, and the front will stall and weaken tonight through
Sat. A developing intense low pressure system over the southern 
U.S. this weekend will drag a strong cold front off the coast of 
northern Florida on Sun. Gale conditions are possible north of 
29N ahead of the front in the southerly flow. 

$$

.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.