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AGXX40 KNHC 301705
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
105 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

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 WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE.

COLD FRONT FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL
MOVE SE OF THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH PRES CENTER WILL SHIFT
E ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS TONIGHT AND MON SETTING UP AN
E TO W RIDGE FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE NE TEXAS COAST ON
TUE...THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 31N ON WED AND THU. MODERATE E TO SE
RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NW WATERS TODAY AND SPREAD E
ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON MON. THE GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN ON TUE
WITH MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON WED
AND THU...EXCEPT BECOMING STRONG ACROSS THE SW WATERS ON THU.
 
...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST.

A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY
AND DISSIPATE FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO JAMAICA ONMON. THE
NORTHERLY SWELLS ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS AND THROUGH THE
NE ATLC PASSAGES WILL SUBSIDE TODAY. LOCALLY ENHANCED FRESH TO
STRONG NE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST.

COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS FROM 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA THIS
EVENING...FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY MON AND FROM
24N65W TO HISPANIOLA ON TUE. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE
N OF PUERTO RICO ON WED. A HIGH PRES CENTER WILL MOVE THE S
CAROLINA COAST ON TUE AND SHIFT E TO NEAR 30N70W ON THU NIGHT WITH
A RIDGE EXTENDING W TO NE FLORIDA.
 
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.WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE
COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
     NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN
55W AND 64W...
     NONE.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     NONE.

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*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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE

$$

.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.