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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

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: LATEST GFS BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL. NWPS/MWW3
BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE E BAY OF
CAMPECHE. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH
SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN OBSERVATIONS DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS
E OF THE COLD FRONT WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS W OF THE FRONT.
SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE GULF WATERS EXCEPT FOR THE
FAR NW GULF WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE. THE COLD FRONT
WILL REACH THE SE GULF WHERE IT WILL STALL TONIGHT. WINDS AND
SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WILL DECREASE THROUGH MON MORNING. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TX COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL
RAPIDLY SHIFT ACROSS THE GULF AND MERGE WITH THE STALLED FRONT
OVER THE SE GULF TUE. WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT MON AND TUE
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR GALE FORCE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. 
 
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL. NWPS/MWW3
BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA IS MAINTAINING A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED
WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN OBSERVATIONS
DEPICT NEAR GALE WINDS OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA WITH FRESH TO
STRONG WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. MODERATE
TO FRESH WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...GENTLE TO
MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND MODERATE WINDS OVER
THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-12 FT RANGE OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE EASTERN AND
WESTERN CARIBBEAN. SEAS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC ARE IN THE 6-8 FT
RANGE IN E SWELL. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE AREA THROUGH
THE FORECAST AREA TO MAINTAIN THE FRESH TO STRONG TRADES OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. COLD FRONT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL STALL
OVER THE SE GULF WATERS AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN.
  
...SW N ATLANTIC W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL. NWPS/MWW3
BLENDED INTO OFFICIAL FOR WAVE PARAMETERS. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN
OBSERVATIONS DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE
FAR NW PORTION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE
COAST OF THE UNITED STATES TODAY. OTHERWISE GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE 7-9 FT RANGE
OVER THE FAR NW WATERS AND IN THE 6-7 FT RANGE OUTSIDE THE
BAHAMAS. SEAS ARE IN THE 2-4 FT RANGE W OF THE BAHAMAS. COLD FRONT
W OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE TODAY. THE FRONT
WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N72W TO S FLORIDA BY MON
NIGHT. THE EASTWARD PROGRESS OF THE FRONT WILL SLOW AND REACH
FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY WED WHERE IT
WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE.

$$

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

.GULF OF MEXICO...
GMZ011...NONE.
GMZ013...NONE.
GMZ015...NONE.
GMZ017...NONE.
GMZ019...NONE.
GMZ021...NONE.
GMZ023...NONE.
GMZ025...NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
AMZ011...NONE.
AMZ013...NONE.
AMZ015...NONE.
AMZ017...NONE.
AMZ019...NONE.
AMZ021...NONE.
AMZ023...NONE.
AMZ025...NONE.
AMZ027...NONE.
AMZ029...NONE.
AMZ031...NONE.
AMZ033...NONE.
AMZ035...NONE.
AMZ037...NONE.
AMZ039...NONE.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
AMZ111...NONE.
AMZ113...NONE.
AMZ115...NONE.
AMZ117...NONE.
AMZ119...NONE.
AMZ121...NONE.
AMZ123...NONE.
AMZ125...NONE.
AMZ127...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.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.