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AGXX40 KNHC 140730
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
330 AM EDT Thu May 14 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 stationary front in the Straits of Florida will weaken and then
dissipate later today. A ridge extending into the NE Gulf will 
maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds E of 90W through tonight.
Moderate to fresh SE winds will prevail across the rest of basin
through the weekend. Low pressure may develop near Louisiana on 
Sun and drag a weak cold front across the northern Gulf on Mon.

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

High pressure will strengthen north of the region through Sat. 
Fresh to locally strong trades will prevail in the south-central
Caribbean this weekend. 

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

A stalled front extending from 26N65W to the Straits of Florida
will weaken across the Bahamas later today. High pressure will 
build over the western Atlantic through Fri, resulting in fresh 
to strong E winds and building seas over the waters N of 22N. An 
area of low pressure is likely to form near the Bahamas by early 
Sat, and may develop into a subtropical depression this weekend 
as it moves NE over the western Atlc. 

$$

.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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.