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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
334 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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...

Weak low pressure over the central Gulf will move WNW and reach
the northwestern Gulf on Thursday and Friday. There is a medium
probability of tropical cyclone development with this system
during the next couple of days. Fresh to strong winds are
expected in association with this system.  

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

Tropical Storm Gonzalo near 9.9N 43.6W 1000 mb at 11 AM EDT
moving W at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt.
Gonzalo will move to 10.0N 45.3W this evening, strengthen to a
hurricane near 10.0N 47.7W Thu morning, 10.1N 50.2W Thu evening,
10.4N 52.8W Fri morning, 10.7N 55.6W Fri evening, and weaken to
a tropical storm near 11.4N 58.8W Sat morning. Gonzalo will
change little in intensity as it continues to move westward over
the Caribbean through early Sun.  

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

A ridge north of the area will support pulses of  fresh to
locally strong winds off Hispaniola and near the entrance to the
Windward Passage for the next several nights. Winds and seas
will increase E of 65W toward the end of the week as high
pressure builds across the western Atlantic.    

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.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.

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*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

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.Forecaster ERA. National Hurricane Center.