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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
347 PM EDT Mon May 18 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 extends from extreme western Florida Panhandle
to near 25N92W. The front will move eastward across the Gulf
through Tue evening. Scattered showers and tstms are ahead of
this front affecting the waters E of 87W. A second cold front
will follow, and forecast to stall along the northern Gulf Coast
Wed through Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from agricultural fires in
Mexico may reduce visibility at times in the Bay of Campeche for
the next several days.  

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

Fresh to strong trades will continue over the central Caribbean
through Tue night then resume again Thu night through Fri. Fresh
to strong winds will pulse in the Gulf of Honduras Wed night
through Fri. Agricultural fires in Central America may reduce
visibility at times across the Gulf of Honduras. 

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

Tropical Storm Arthur N of area near 35.1N 75.2W 996  mb at
1500 UTC moving NNE or 030 deg at 14 kt. Maximum sustained 
winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Arthur will begin to veer more NE and
then E today through tonight, then become extratropical Tue and
move ESE, reaching near 32N 64W Thu morning. Northerly swell
from Arthur is expected to move into the waters N of the Bahamas
Wed  and Thu. 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...
     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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.