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AGXX40 KNHC 020756
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
356 AM EDT Sun May 2 2021

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 over the western Gulf will dissipate later
today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to
continue over the NW Gulf through this morning, then shift to
the north-central Gulf this afternoon. A few of the storms in
the northern Gulf today could be strong to severe, with gusty
winds. Areas of smoke and haze are possible in the SW Gulf from
agricultural fires in southern Mexico. Fresh southerly return
flow will prevail early next week over much of the basin. A weak
cold front will sink slowly into the NW Gulf Tue evening and
reach SE Louisiana to the W Bay of Campeche Wed night before
stalling and weakening.  

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

A weak high pressure ridge extends from the central Atlc W-SW to
the N Bahamas. Fresh E to SE winds will prevail in the Gulf of
Honduras through today before increasing to fresh to strong
tonight through Wed night as the pressure gradient tightens
between the Atlantic ridge and lower pressures over the Central
America. Gentle to moderate winds will continue elsewhere across
the basin through Sun, becoming moderate to fresh across most of
the Caribbean throughout the coming week. Areas of smoke and
haze are possible in the SW Gulf of Honduras from agricultural
fires in Central America.  

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

A weakening cold front will stall along 27N this morning. The
frontal remnants will then drift N and gradually dissipate late 
today. S of the front a weak high pressure ridge extends from the
central Atlc W-SW into the NW Bahamas and will persist east of 
the area through Sun. High pressure will reorganize across the W 
Atlc Mon and Tue leading to moderate to fresh southerly winds N 
of 25N and W of 75W, and moderate to fresh tradewinds S of 24N. 

$$

.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 Hagen. National Hurricane Center.