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AGXX40 KNHC 291523
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1123 AM EDT Sat Aug 29 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 ridge extending from the western Atlantic into the north
central Gulf will persist through early next week. A weak trough
will move from the Yucatan peninsula across the west central
Gulf through Sun. Fresh to locally strong SW winds are expected
late today and tonight over the north-central and northeast
parts of the Gulf ahead of a cold front moving across the SE
CONUS.  

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

Fresh trade winds will prevail over the central Caribbean
through Sun, with locally strong winds expected to pulse near
the coast of Colombia at night. Fresh to strong winds are also
expected in the Gulf of Honduras through Sun night in the wake
of a tropical wave moving through that area today. A second
tropical wave will enter the eastern Caribbean late today and
move west of the basin by late Mon or Tue. A third tropical wave
will move into the eastern Caribbean Mon and the central
Caribbean Tue.  

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

A ridge extending along roughly 25N will persist  across the
western Atlantic into early next week. A cold front  will move
off the southeastern U.S. coast tonight, then stall and weaken N
of 28N early on Mon before dissipating. Moderate to locally fresh
SW winds may precede the front this weekend over the waters N of
30N. The northern extent of a tropical wave, currently located 
along 43W, will reach the waters E of 65W by Sun night crossing 
65W by Mon night. Fresh to locally strong E to SE winds will 
follow this system. 

$$

.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 GR. National Hurricane Center.