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AGXX40 KNHC 171932
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
332 PM EDT Sun May 17 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 weak cold front extending from SW Louisiana over the NW Gulf
to near Corpus Christi, Texas will move eastward across the 
northern Gulf early this week. Smoke from fires in Mexico may 
reduce visibility at times in the Bay of Campeche for the next 
several days. A stationary front may linger near the northern 
Gulf Coast Wed through Thu. 

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

High pressure north of the region will weaken and shift eastward
early this week. Fresh to strong trades will continue over the 
south-central Caribbean through Thu. Fresh to strong winds will 
pulse at night in the Gulf of Honduras through Mon. Fires in 
Central America may reduce visibility at times in the Gulf of 
Honduras. 

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

Tropical Storm Arthur is centered near 30.5N 77.4W  1002 mb at
11 AM EDT moving NNE at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds  40 kt
gusts 50 kt. Arthur will move to 32.0N 76.8W this evening, then
continue moving NE away from the forecast waters early this 
week. Otherwise, a high pressure ridge will persist across the 
central waters for the next several days.   

$$

.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...
     Tropical Storm Warning today.
.AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...
     Tropical Storm Warning 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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.