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AGXX40 KNHC 230755
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
355 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 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...

High pressure will generally prevail across the eastern Gulf of 
Mexico through Fri night. The gradient between this high and a 
low pressure trough expected to develop over south Texas will 
support fresh southerly winds over the NW Gulf Mon night into 
Tue. Fresh NE to E winds will develop each evening offshore of 
the Yucatan Peninsula through Fri, then diminish during the 
overnight and early morning hours. A cold front may approach the 
Texas coast late Fri night. 

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

A high pressure ridge across the western Atlantic will maintain 
fresh to strong winds over the south-central Caribbean through 
the week. Gale force winds off the coast of Colombia early this 
morning will diminish today, then pulse to gale force again 
tonight. Fresh to strong winds will continue through the Windward
Passage and south of Hispaniola through tonight, then diminish 
slightly through midweek. Short-period NE swell across the waters
east of the Leeward Islands will subside Tue into Tue night. 
Fresh to locally strong winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of 
Honduras Tue night through Fri night.

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

A stationary front extending from 31N79W to near Jacksonville, 
Florida will gradually lift northward this morning. A high 
pressure ridge will persist across the northern waters for the 
next several days. Fresh to strong SW flow will develop over the 
northern waters Wed, ahead of a cold front that is expected to 
move across the northern waters late Wed night through Fri while 
weakening. High pressure will build over the northern waters Fri 
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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     Gale Warning early today.
     Gale Warning tonight.

.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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.