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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1247 PM EDT Fri Jul 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 surface trough will move across Florida today and pass over 
the eastern Gulf tonight into Sat. Gentle to moderate winds and 
slight seas are expected across the region, except for locally 
fresh winds near the coast of the Yucatan peninsula due to local 
effects. 

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

The pressure gradient between high pressure north of the area 
and climatological low pressure over Colombia will maintain fresh
to strong trade winds over the south-central Caribbean through 
early next week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate trade winds will 
persist across the region. 

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

A trough along the east coast of Florida will continue moving 
westward today. A surface ridge will build north of the area, 
which will support pulses of fresh to strong winds off Hispaniola
and near the entrance to the Windward Passage for the next 
couple of nights. Another trough will pass westward across the 
waters S of 27N Sun and Mon. 

$$

.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 B Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.