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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
300 AM EST Fri Jan 1 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 cold front extends from Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche, with
some gales occurring behind this front off the Texas coast early
this morning. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the
front weakens. By tonight, this front will stretch from the
Florida Panhandle to the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The
front will slow on Saturday, then strengthen and accelerate
Sunday as high pressure surges into the Gulf. By late Sunday, the
front will stretch from the Florida Peninsula to the Yucatan
Channel, with a surge of strong NW winds offshore Veracruz Mexico
and in the western Bay of Campeche.
 

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

Fresh to strong easterly winds will prevail across the region as
strong high pressure north of the area shifts east through the
weekend. Winds will decrease to mainly moderate to fresh early
next week, except strong winds will pulse nightly off the N coast
of Colombia.

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

High pressure will remain centered over the eastern area through
the weekend. Fresh trades to the S and E of this high will impact
areas just north of the Antilles through the weekend, then
gradually diminish early next week. Strong SW winds will develop
off the N coast of Florida this weekend, ahead of a cold front
that will move off the coast Sun. This front will stall from
Bermuda through the Bahamas and Cuba early next week.

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
.GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK...
     Gale Warning early today.

.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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.