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AGXX40 KNHC 110755
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
355 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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...

Fresh to strong southerly winds over the western Gulf will
prevail through this evening ahead of a cold front that will
move off the coast of Texas later this morning. The front is
expected to lift back during the evening hours. Fresh to strong
SE winds will resume over the western basin on Fri night ahead
of another front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sat.
Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow
the front early on Sun, reaching near gale force off Veracruz
Sun afternoon. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Mon
morning as the front weakens from the Florida Keys to the
northeast Yucatan Peninsula. 

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

A trough extending from central Cuba to a low pres near 18N83W
to NE Honduras adjacent waters will continue to weaken and
dissipate Thu evening. A weak ridge to the north will promote
only moderate to fresh tradewinds across the Caribbean into Fri.
The ridge will strengthen afterwards, thus resulting in fresh to
near gale force winds along the coast of Colombia through Mon
night. The overall increase in pressure gradient will also
result in fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras through
Sun evening, increasing to near gale force at night.  

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

A cold front extending from 31N67W to near 29N69W to  29N75W
will extend from 31N63W to 24N69W this evening. A ridge building
N of the area will tighten the pressure gradient NW of the
front, thus resulting in fresh to strong winds and building 
seas over the north-central and NE waters by Thu night,
continuing through Fri as the front moves E of the area. A
surface trough,  remnants of the front will drift WNW Fri
evening through Sat morning supporting the continuation of fresh
to strong winds over the NE waters. S winds will increase off
northeast Florida late  Sun ahead of another cold front expected
to move off the coast  early Mon, reaching from 31N69W to the
northern Bahamas Mon  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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.