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AGXX40 KNHC 311618
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1218 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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 cold front entering the NW Gulf will move SE to exit the Gulf
by Wed evening. Ahead of the front, strong SW winds and seas of
8 to 9 ft are expected this afternoon over the far NE Gulf and
continue through the evening. Behind the front, strong NW to N
winds are expected over the same area tonight and Wed morning.
Winds and seas will diminish across much of the basin late Wed,
and remain relatively tranquil through the end of the week as
high pressure builds over the NE Gulf.  

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

Low pres moving E from the United States mainland will weaken
the ridge over the western Atlc for the remainder of the week,
allowing winds and seas in the Caribbean to subside. A cold
front will pass through the Yucatan Chanel Wed evening, then
stall along 20N Thu and dissipate by Fri. 

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

Rapidly deepening low pres will head ENE from the  Carolinas
tonight. An unusually strong cold front for this time of year
will push SE across the Bahamas Wed and Wed night to extend 
from near 25N65W to near the Windward Passage Thu. The front
will  eventually pass to the E pf Puerto Rico by Sun. Ahead of
the  front, SW gales will develop and seas will build tonight N
of 28N  and E of 78W, then expand E through Wed. NW gales are
also  forecast behind the front over the same area Wed and Wed
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...
.AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
     Gale Warning tonight into Wed night. 
.AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W...
     Gale Warning Wed into Wed night. 
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Fri night. 

$$

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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.