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AGXX40 KNHC 191910
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
210 PM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

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 reaches from near Naples to 28N89W, where it
transitions as a warm front to a surface low pressure center at
26N96W. The frontal boundary will push northward to the Gulf
coast tonight. A new cold front will emerge off of the Texas
coast Wed and then stall from southeast Louisiana to Tampico
Mexico by early Thu, before lifting north again as a warm front
through Fri. Looking ahead, another cold front should move off
the Texas coast by late Sat.  

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

High pressure north of the region will maintain fresh to strong
trade winds over mainly the central Caribbean and north of
Honduras, with gales pulsing off Colombia most nights through
Sat. N to NE swell will build over Atlantic waters E of the
Windward and Leeward Islands late in the week. No significant
cold frontal passages are expected for at least the next several
days. 

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

A cold front extends from 31N66W to 30N75W, where it transitions
to a stationary front to Cape Canaveral Florida. The portion of 
the front W of 78W will lift N of the area as a warm front 
through early Wed, while the portion east of 78W dissipates. A 
ridge of high pressure will become established along 28N through 
Sat 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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     Gale Warning tonight.

.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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.