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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
126 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 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 surface trough will move westward across the northern 
Gulf through early Mon. A trough associated with a tropical wave 
will move into the SE Gulf late Tue, then move west-northwestward
across the central and NW Gulf through Thu. Increasing winds and
seas are possible by midweek in association with this feature. 

...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 low pressure over Colombia will maintain fresh to strong 
trade winds over the south-central Caribbean this week. 
Elsewhere, gentle to moderate trade winds will persist across the
region for the next several days. Winds and seas will increase E
of the Lesser Antilles Tue night through Thu night as a high 
pressure ridge strengthens north of the area. 

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

A high pressure ridge north of the area will support pulses of 
fresh to strong winds off Hispaniola and near the entrance to the
Windward Passage for the next several nights. Expect freshening 
winds over the waters S of 25N through early this week as a low 
pressure trough moves westward across the region. Winds and seas 
will increase E of 65W Tue night through Thu night as a high 
pressure ridge strengthens north of the area. 

$$

.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.