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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
429 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 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 developing low pres system over the southeastern U.S. will
drag a cold front across the northern Gulf tonight through Fri.
A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri night, then
eventually extend from S Florida to the SW Gulf Sun. High pres
following in the wake of this front will shift from the southern
plains Sun night to the western Atlc Wed. 

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

A ridge across the western Atlantic will maintain fresh to
strong trade winds over the S central Caribbean through Tue
night. Strong E to SE winds will pulse at night over the Gulf of
Honduras through Sun night. Moderate to fresh trades are
expected elsewhere through Sat. Smoke from agricultural fires
over Central America could reduce visibility over the Gulf of
Honduras for the next several days.  

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

A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Fri  through Sat
morning. Strong to gale force S to SW winds are  expected ahead
of this front N of the Bahamas tonight through Fri. 00-01Z ASCAT
showed southerly gales N of 29N and brief gale warning has been
issued E of 78W. Another cold front will move off the coast of 
northern Florida Sat night, then extend from near Bermuda to S 
Florida Sun. Strong winds will pulse along the N coast of 
Hispaniola each night through Sat 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...
.AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W...
     Gale Warning early today.

$$

*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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.