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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
358 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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 extends from near Venice Florida to 26N85W, where
it becomes a stationary front extending to Veracruz Mexico. The
front will drift little and stall through late today, before
dissipating over the southeast and south central Gulf tonight.
The next cold front will enter the northern Gulf Fri night into
Sat, then stall and lift northward Sat night ahead of yet
another cold front approaching the Texas coast by late Sun.
Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras
will continue to reduce visibility at times over the southwest
and south central Gulf.  

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

High pressure north of the area will maintain pulses of fresh to
strong winds near the coast of Colombia through Fri night.
Expect fresh to strong winds in the Gulf of Honduras at night
during the upcoming weekend. Smoke from inland agricultural
fires will continue to reduce visibility off the Yucatan
Peninsula and offshore of Belize and Honduras. 

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

A cold front reaching from 31N72W to Fort Pierce, Florida will
reach from Bermuda to south Florida late today, then move  east
of the area Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected
behind the front Thu and Thu night. A ridge will dominate the 
region in the wake of the front. Expect fresh to occasionally 
strong southerly winds north of 27N Sat and Sat night ahead of
the next cold front. Another cold front should reach the area
late on Mon.   

$$

.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 Christensen. National Hurricane Center.