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AGXX40 KNHC 191700
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
100 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 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 is expected to reach the NW Gulf this evening, and
extend from the Florida Big Bend to near 26N90W by Mon morning.
Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will continue
through Mon evening as the front moves across the area.
Scattered thunderstorms, some could be strong to severe, are
possible ahead of this front. The next cold front is forecast to
approach the NW basin Wed night into Thu morning. Fresh to
strong winds are forecast to develop ahead of the front over the
western half of the Gulf by Tue night. Otherwise, smoke from
agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras could reduce
visibility, mainly in the SW Gulf. 

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

High pressure north of the area will maintain fresh to strong
winds in the south-central Caribbean and the Gulf of Honduras
through Thu. Mainly moderate to fresh winds are expected
elsewhere during the entire period. Otherwise, smoke from
agricultural fires in Central America could reduce visibility
near the Yucatan Peninsula and offshore of Belize and Honduras. 

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

A cold front extending from 31N60W to 27N70W to 29N76W will
sweep southeastward to east of the area early this afternoon.
Moderate to fresh winds are behind this front over the waters N
of the Bahamas. A second cold front will move across the
northwest  waters by Mon afternoon and across the waters
northeast of the  Bahamas through Wed. Fresh to strong southerly
winds will precede this front N of 27N starting tonight,
increasing to near gale  force Mon morning through Mon evening.
These winds will diminish  back to fresh to strong speeds as
they shift eastward across the  northeast forecast waters Tue.
Another cold front will move  across the SE U.S. on Thu with
strong S winds developing over the NW forecast waters ahead of
it.   

$$

.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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.