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AGXX40 KNHC 081735
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
135 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 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...

Weak high pressure will remain across the central Gulf allowing
for gentle to moderate winds and relatively low seas through
Mon. Moderate to fresh winds will pulse each night NW of the
Yucatan Peninsula in association with a local trough.  

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

A tropical wave in the western Caribbean will reach Central
America today. An active tropical wave moving across the Lesser
Antilles will cross the Caribbean through Sun, accompanied by
widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Strong easterly
winds are expected near the coast of Colombia Sat night and Sun.
 

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

A ridge along 28N will persist through the weekend.  Moderate to
fresh trade winds are expected S of 22N through Sun. An area of
showers and thunderstorms NE of Puerto Rico will move northward
along the western periphery of the ridge over the next few days.
Winds and seas could be higher near thunderstorms.    

$$

.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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.