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AGXX40 KNHC 241910
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
210 PM EST Wed Feb 24 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 stationary front reaching from SW Florida to near 26N88W will
dissipate later today. Weak surface ridging building across N
Gulf in the wake the front will persist through Fri. Gentle to
moderate SE winds should prevail across most of the Gulf Sat and
Sun. Sea fog is possible over NW Gulf by late Thu and persisting
through the end of the week.  

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

The Bermuda High north of the region will support fresh to
strong E trades across the central and E Caribbean through at
least Sun night, with winds pulsing to gale force off the coast
of Colombia mainly during overnight and early morning hours.
Strong NE winds should develop in the Windward Passage tonight,
persisting through at least Sun night. Fresh to strong E trades
should develop in the Gulf of Honduras Sat night and again Sun
night. N swell with E wind waves are producing combined seas of
up to 10 ft in the Tropical N Atlantic waters. These conditions
will prevail through at least Sun night. 

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

A cold front extends from 28N65W to 27N73W where it transitions
to a stationary front which reaches Miami. The  frontal boundary
should dissipate tonight. A new, weak cold front will move from
west to east across the waters north of 28N Thu  and Fri. High
pressure building north of the area behind the  second front
will support fresh to strong E winds across the  waters south of
22N late Fri through at least Sun night.   

$$

.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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     Gale Warning tonight into Fri. 
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri into Mon night. 

.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 Landsea. National Hurricane Center.