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AGXX40 KNHC 021820
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
220 PM 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 cold front extends from near Tampa Florida to across the
central Gulf near 22N94W then is a stationary front to Mexico 
near 18N93W. The front will continue 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 the S central Caribbean 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...

Winds to gale force were evident this morning ahead of a cold 
front reaching from 1011 mb low pressure off the coast of South 
Carolina near 31N89W to near St Augustine Florida. The gale 
center will lift north of the area through early afternoon, with 
the front moving east of the region through mid week. High 
pressure will build off the Carolinas in the wake of the front, 
then shift east of the area through late week ahead of another 
low pressure and front moving off the Carolinas. 

$$

.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 and AMZ113 early this afternoon.

$$

*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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.