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AGXX40 KNHC 080835
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
435 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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...

Surface high pressure will remain centered over the Gulf through
the weekend with the high center fluctuating between the NW and
NE basin. This will allow for the continuation of moderate to
fresh return flow west of 90W and moderate westerly winds across
NE portions of the basin. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms is forecast for the NE portions E basin Fri and
Sat as the tail end of a frontal system moves across the area.  

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

Surface ridging will strengthen across the W Atlc today through
Sat. This will allow the continuation of fresh to strong
tradewinds in the south-central Caribbean increasing to just
below gale force Thu and Fri nights. Freshening winds, building
seas and active weather accompanying a strong tropical wave
along 68W-69W will shift W across the basin through Fri. Strong
winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Honduras Fri night
through the weekend. Another strong tropical wave will reach the
tropical N Atlc waters Sat and move across the E Caribbean Sat
night and Sun. 

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

A strong tropical wave moving across the Mona Passage and the 
adjacent waters will be accompanied by fresh to strong winds, 
building seas as it moves across the SE waters and into the SE 
Bahamas and adjacent waters today and tonight. Surface ridging 
will strengthen across the region later today through Sat. 
Moderate to fresh southerly winds will affect most of the area N 
of 23N Wed through Sat night. Low pressure across the SE U.S. 
will move NE and approach the coast of the Carolinas tonight 
through Thu, dragging a trough across the northern Florida 
offshore waters. Another strong tropical wave will reach the SE 
waters Sun. 

$$

.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.