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AGXX40 KNHC 090331
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1131 PM EDT Sat Aug 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...

High pressure centered over the NE Gulf will result in gentle to
moderate winds across much of the area through the middle of 
next week. Fresh to locally strong winds are expected each 
evening in the eastern Bay of Campeche near the Yucatan peninsula
due to local effects. 

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

Fresh to strong trade winds are expected in the south-central 
Caribbean through the middle of next week. Winds will pulse to 
near gale-force speeds near the coast of Colombia and in the Gulf
of Venezuela overnight and again on Sun night. Elsewhere, 
moderate to fresh trades will continue for the next several days.
Winds and seas may increase over the Tropical N Atlantic waters 
during the middle of next week as a tropical wave enters the 
region. 

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

Weak low pressure centered near 28N72W will remain nearly 
stationary well offshore of the NW Bahamas through Sun night, 
then dissipate by Mon. Moderate easterly winds will prevail S of 
23N between the Great Bahama Bank and 70W, with fresh to strong 
winds pulsing each night near the coast of Hispaniola and the 
approach to the Windward Passage. Winds and seas may increase 
during the middle of next week E of 65W as a tropical wave enters
the region. 

$$

.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.