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AGXX40 KNHC 011548
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1048 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2020

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 high pressure ridge will extend WSW across the Gulf through 
Wed before retreating E in response to the next cold front. The 
front will reach the Texas coast Wed, then pass to the E of the 
Gulf by Fri morning. Strong SE to S winds developing ahead of the
front will affect most of the Gulf Tue night. Strong winds W of 
the front will mainly affect the western Gulf Thu night. 

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

A stationary front extending from SE Haiti to near 15N79W to SE 
Nicaragua will dissipate tonight. Fresh to strong N to NE winds 
across the northwestern Caribbean, including lee of Cuba and 
Windward Passage, will diminish Tue as high pres over the western
Atlc shifts E. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop Tue over 
the far western Caribbean, including the Yucatan Channel and Gulf
of Honduras, and continue through early Thu as a Gulf of Mexico 
cold front approaches the Yucatan Channel. The front is expected 
to reach the far NW Caribbean by Thu night. Strong to near gale 
force winds will continue along and near the coast of Colombia 
through Thu night. 

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

A stationary front extending from 23N65W to the Dominican 
Republic near 20N70W will dissipate by early Tue. High pressure 
will head ENE from the far NE Gulf of Mexico to just N of Bermuda
by Tue night. The next cold front will enter the far NW forecast
waters Thu night. Strong SW winds preceding the front will 
affect the waters N of the Bahamas Thu. 

$$

.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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.