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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1252 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2014

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN
SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND
64W...AND THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO...
MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL
FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL FORECAST FOR SEAS.
MED CONFIDENCE.


COLD FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO 24N90W TO 26N95W WILL MOVE SE
THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATER TODAY. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL
ENTER THE NE GULF WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF THE AREA ON
SUN. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS
ON MON NIGHT...AND WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA EARLY WED. NLY WINDS
INCREASE TO 20-25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TUE THEN DECREASE WED. HIGH
PRES RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THU.

...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL FORECAST. MED
CONFIDENCE.

STATIONARY FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO NICARAGUA WILL GRADUALLY
DISSIPATE SUN. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NW
CARIBBEAN ON TODAY AND SUN. STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OFF
THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH LATE PULSES TO
NEAR GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND MON NIGHT. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES
WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL FORECAST. MED
CONFIDENCE.

STATIONARY FRONT WILL MEANDER FROM 31N68W TOE CUBA THROUGH SUN. A
COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE MOVING EASTWARD
MERGING WITH THE STATIONARY FRONT ON SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE OFF THE SE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES EARLY SUN AND MERGE
WITH REMNANTS OF THE STATIONARY FRONT ON MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT
WILL PASS THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS ON TUE AND MERGE WITH
REMNANTS OF THE STATIONARY FRONT LATE WED. NW WINDS INCREASE TO 20
TO 25 KT TODAY THEN DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE FRONT MOVES E AND
WEAKENS. NW WINDS ONCE AGAIN INCREASE TO 20-25 KT BEHIND THE
FRONT WED THEN DECREASE THU.

$$

.WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE
COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
GMZ011...NONE.
GMZ013...NONE.
GMZ015...NONE.
GMZ017...NONE.
GMZ019...NONE.
GMZ021...NONE.
GMZ023...NONE.
GMZ025...NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
AMZ011...NONE.
AMZ013...NONE.
AMZ015...NONE.
AMZ017...NONE.
AMZ019...NONE.
AMZ021...NONE.
AMZ023...NONE.
AMZ025...NONE.
AMZ027...NONE.
AMZ029...NONE.
AMZ031...NONE.
AMZ033...NONE.
AMZ035...NONE.
AMZ037...NONE.
AMZ039...NONE.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
AMZ111...NONE.
AMZ113...NONE.
AMZ115...NONE.
AMZ117...NONE.
AMZ119...NONE.
AMZ121...NONE.
AMZ123...NONE.
AMZ125...NONE.
AMZ127...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.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.