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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 PM EDT WED MAR 16 2011

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE FAR NE GULF MOVE INTO SW N ATLC TONIGHT. 
HIGH PRES REMAINS N OF GULF MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH SE 
BREEZE THROUGH ENTIRE GULF TILL SUN.  MODEL GUIDANCE DRIFTS HIGH 
PRES 1025 MB SE INTO NE GULF FURTHER DIMINISHING WINDS OVER ERN 
HALF OF BASIN SAT AND SUN.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
FRESH TO STRONG NE BREEZE FORCED BY HIGH PRES 1035 MB WELL N OF 
BASIN CONTINUE THROUGH SUN IN SPITE WEAK COLD FRONT FORCING 
RIDGE E.  NEW HIGH PRES 1025 MB BUILDS BEHIND FRONT AND FORCES 
GRADIENT WITH LOW PRES 1009 MB OVER COLOMBIA.  WINDS INCREASE 
FURTHER AS LOW PRES DEEPENS TO 1006 MB INCREASING WINDS ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA TO NEAR GALE FORCE AND SEAS CLOSE TO 12 FT.  
NWW3 IN TUNE WITH SHIP REPORTS AND ITS SOLUTIONS FOR 24 AND 48 
HRS LOOK REASONABLE.

SW N ATLC W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES 1035 MB N OF 31N MAINTAINS STEADY MODERATE TO FRESH 
BREEZE THROUGH BASIN EXCEPT INCREASING NE WINDS S OF 23N W F 72W 
ASSOCIATED WITH DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA.  WEAK COLD 
FRONT FORCES PRESENT RIDGE E WHILE ANOTHER BUILDS BEHIND FRONT.  
LATEST GFS AND ECMWF BOTH INDICATE BACK-DOOR COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES NE CORNER OF ZONES SAT WITH NE-E WINDS INCREASING TO 
20 KT ACROSS WATERS N OF 29N BY SUN.

WARNINGS..

ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT 
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES