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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1237 PM EDT Fri May 1 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 in the NW Gulf will slowly shift eastward through
Mon. Southerly winds will increase early next week. Smoke from
agricultural fires in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced
visibilities in the southwest Gulf during the next several days.
 

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

A ridge over the western Atlantic will maintain fresh trade
winds in the central Caribbean through Sun. Gentle to moderate
winds are expected elsewhere. Smoke from agricultural fires in
Central America may cause haze and reduced visibilities in the
Gulf of Honduras and east of the Yucatan peninsula.  \Forecaster
Christensen

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

A cold front from 31N73W to the Straits of Florida  will move
eastward and reach from Bermuda to the southern Bahamas  Sat,
then stall and weaken from 27N65W to eastern Cuba Sun. High 
pressure will prevail across the northern waters through early 
next week.   

$$

.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.

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*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 AL. National Hurricane Center.