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AGXX40 KNHC 020740
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
340 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 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 extends from near Sarasota Florida to across
the central Gulf near 26N88W to low pres near 18N94W continuing
to Mexico near 18N94W. The front will begin to move SE and exit
the basin through the rest of today. High pres following the
front will slide E across the southern United States Wed and
Thu. Moderate E winds over the Gulf Wed will veer to SE and
become moderate to fresh for the end of the week into the
upcoming weekend. 

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

High pres N of the area will support fresh to strong NE to E
winds across S central portions through Sat night, pulsing to
near gale force at night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh trade
winds will prevail across the Caribbean and tropical Atlantic W
of 55W through Sat night, except fresh to strong across the
approach to the Windward Passage Wed night, and in the Gulf of
Honduras Sat night. Fresh easterly swell will build in the
tropical Atlantic by the end of the week. 

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

A cold front extends from 31N67W to low pres near  30N77W to
another low pres near 27N80W. Gale force winds are in the N
semicircle of the low. This low will dissipate while new low
pres rapidly develops and intensifies N of the area SE of the 
Carolinas. That low will drag a cold front across the Bahamas
this afternoon through early Wed, with additional gale force
winds this afternoon. High pres following the front will build
over the  waters N of the Bahamas Wed and Thu. A weak low and
front may  develop over the NW waters by the end of the week
into 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...
     None.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
.AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W...
     Gale Warning today. 
.AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
     Gale Warning today. 

$$

*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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.