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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EST THU JAN 03 2013

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...
COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE CENTRAL BAY 
OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF 
TONIGHT WITH THE FRONT DISSIPATEING BUT THE REMNANT TROUGH WILL 
REMAIN ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. N WINDS 
WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF WITH GALE CONDITIONS 
THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER SURGE OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SW 
GULF SUN THEN DECREASE MON.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO NORTHERN FLORIDA WILL MOVE E AND 
EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI THEN STALL FROM 26N65W 
TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT THEN DISSIPATE SUN. SECOND COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST ON SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND 
FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA MON. NE WINDS INCREASE TO 
20 KT W OF THE FRONT MON.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
ATLC HIGH  PRESSURE WILL SHIFT E ALONG 27N MAINTAINING STRONG 
EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. GFS GUIDANCE STILL 
SUGGESTS MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS NEAR 12N75W ON SAT BUT OTHER 
GUIDANCE IS CONSIDERABLY WEAKER. MODERATE TRADES ELSEWHERE. 

NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE

GULF OF MEXICO...
.GALE WARNING...GMZ023.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.

SW N ATLC...
.NONE.
  
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER DGS