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AGXX40 KNHC 121802
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
202 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2015

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: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 FOR
WAVES.

WARM FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N94W
THEN COLD FRONT E BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHWARD
TODAY THEN NW AND INLAND ACROSS FAR SE TEXAS LATE THIS EVENING THE
FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD TO ALONG 91W-92W. FRONT TO THEN WEAKEN
AND MOVE SLOWLY E ACROSS THE N GULF AND STALL OVER THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND SUN...WHILE THE S PORTION OF THE FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE E
BAY OF CAMPECHE.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 FOR
WAVES.

PERSISTENT RIDGING N OF THE AREA COMBINED WITH LOW PRES OVER
COLOMBIA WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS AT OR NEAR GALE FORCE OFF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA THROUGH SUN. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WITH ASSOCIATED
SWELL WILL PERSIST OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN
STRENGTHEN SAT NIGHT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES SLIDES N OF AREA.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 FOR
WAVES.

HIGH PRES RIDGE E TO W ALONG 29N. THE HIGH TO THE NORTH STRENGTHENS
FRI AND SE WINDS INCREASE ACROSS THE NW PORTION FRI AND FRI NIGHT.
THE WEAKENS AND MOVES EASTWARD SAT AND WINDS DECREASE. A WEAK COLD
FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA SAT AND ACROSS THE NE
PORTION SUN AND E OF THE AREA MON.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO...
     NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
     GALE WARNING TODAY INTO FRI.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT NIGHT.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     NONE.

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*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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE

$$

.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.