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AGXX40 KNHC 260600
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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 surface trough across the Yucatan Peninsula will move slowly
westward across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the next
few days before it reaches the northeast coast of Mexico Sat.
Elsewhere, high pressure will prevail.  

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

A fairly weak pressure pattern with light and variable winds and
low seas will prevail across the western and central Caribbean
through this afternoon, with more typical conditions and trades 
returning by the end of the week. A tropical wave will move
across the tropical N Atlc on Fri, then through the eastern to
central Caribbean this weekend, reaching the western Caribbean
early next week.

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

Tropical Storm Karen near 24.4N 63.6W 1003 mb at 11 PM EDT 
moving NNE at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. 
Karen will move to 26.0N 62.9W Thu morning, 27.5N 62.0W Thu 
evening, 28.0N 61.0W Fri morning, 28.3N 60.0W Fri evening, and 
weaken to a tropical depression near 27.5N 61.5W Sat evening. 
Karen will become a remnant low as it moves to 26.6N 64.5W late 
Sun, and continues to 26.5N 67.0W Mon. 

Meanwhile, high pressure will build down from off the Carolinas
to the Bahamas this weekend into early next week tightening the 
pressure gradient. Winds and seas will increase and build by the 
end of the weekend into early next week as a result.

$$

.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 Lewitsky. National Hurricane Center.