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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
148 PM EST SUN MAR 04 2012

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA 
AND TROPICAL N ATLC AND SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

GULF OF MEXICO...
A COLD FRONT IS CURRENTLY EXITING THE GULF REACHING FROM THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. A 1508 UTC ASCAT SCATTEROMETER PASS INDICATED FRESH TO 
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS E OF 90W BEHIND THE FRONT WITH MODERATE TO 
FRESH WINDS W OF 90W. MEANWHILE SEAS ARE 8-14 FT BEHIND THE 
FRONT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE W TONIGHT AND NORTHERLY 
WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MON. THE HIGH WILL SETTLE OVER THE 
SE UNITED STATES AND WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE WEEK RESULTING 
IN FRESH TO STRONG E-SE FLOW ACROSS THE GULF TUE THROUGH THU. 
THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI REACHING 
FROM THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA BORDER TO TAMPICO MEXICO FRI EVENING.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
A COLD FRONT IS ENTERING THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN WITH FRESH TO 
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND IT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 
EASTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY MON WHERE IT WILL 
STALL...EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING BY WED. OTHERWISE STRONG HIGH 
PRES WILL MAINTAIN 20 TO 30 KT TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY 
OF THE REGION THROUGH THU. THE WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER NEAR 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM 11N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH THU. SEAS ARE 
FORECAST TO BUILD TO UP TO 16 FT IN AND DOWNWIND OF THE AREA OF 
GALE FORCE WINDS DURING THE EXPECTED GALE CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL 
DIMINISH TO MODERATE TO FRESH ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE 
THU AND FRI AS THE PRES GRADIENT OVER THAT REGION WEAKENS.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N77W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. A 
GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF THE FRONT 
AND N OF 27N W OF THE FRONT THROUGH 06 UTC TONIGHT. FRESH TO 
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA 
PRECEDING THE FRONT AS INDICATED BY A 1508 UTC ASCAT PASS. A 
RECENT SHIP OBSERVATION NEAR 29N78W REPORTED SEAS UP TO 14 FT 
JUST BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL SLOW AS IT REACHES FROM 
BERMUDA TO EASTERN CUBA EARLY MON...THEN A REINFORCING FRONT 
WILL MERGE WITH THIS FRONT WHILE PUSHING IT EASTWARD MON. THE
FRONT WILL SHIFT E OF 65W LATE TUE. FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS 
WILL ARRIVE BEHIND THE FRONT THEN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END 
OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRES REMAINS NEAR OR JUST OFFSHORE OF THE 
COASTAL CAROLINAS.
   
WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE. .AMZ084-086...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 77W LATE MON NIGHT THROUGH THU.

.SW N ATLC...
.AMZ080...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT.
    
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY