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AGXX40 KNHC 120446
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1246 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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...

Weak high pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through
Fri, with moderate to locally fresh return flow dominating
across the basin. A cold front will briefly drop into the
northern Gulf late Fri before it stalls and retreats northward
into the weekend. Diurnally driven NE winds of 20 kt will occur
during the evenings hours within about 90 nm of the coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula beginning on Fri. 

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

A weakening ridge across the Atlantic will produce fresh to
strong winds across the south-central Caribbean through tonight
before diminishing Thu and Fri. Winds will strengthen once again
during the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds N of the
area.  

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

High pressure centered over the central Atlantic with ridge
extending to central Florida will weaken slightly and drift N to
along 30N by Fri, then strengthen modestly over the weekend.
Fresh to strong winds will prevail across the waters S of 27N
through tonight. High seas in large N to NE swell across the
waters E of the Bahamas are expected to gradually subside to
8 ft or less through late Thu. A cold front will move into the
NW waters from Friday night into Saturday before it weakens and
dissipates through Saturday 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 AL. National Hurricane Center.