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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
144 PM EST MON DEC 8 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. MWW3 USED FOR WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM W CUBA TO 21N92W TO THE BAY OF
CAMPECHE WILL DISSIPATE ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF TODAY AS THE
REMAINDER OF THE FRONT MOVES SE THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH THU.
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF BY FRI.
OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL 
FORECAST. MWW3 USED FOR WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

MAINLY MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS ARE NOTED ACROSS THE
WESTERN CARIBBEAN WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS OVER
THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN AND ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC.
EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE
THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. NORTHERLY SWELL WILL
BRING SEAS OVER 8 FT TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

...SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 55W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS/OFFICIAL.
MWW3 USED FOR WAVES. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA
WILL DISSIPATE FROM 31N68W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT. LARGE
NE SWELL CURRENTLY BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHEASTWARD
TO 20N E OF THE BAHAMAS BY TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO NW WATERS TONIGHT...EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE
NIGHT AND FROM 28N65W TO EASTERN CUBA WED NIGHT WHERE IT WILL
STALL AND DISSIPATE BY THU NIGHT. NE SWELL WILL SUBSIDE WED NIGHT
AND THU. HIGH PRES NW OF THE AREA WILL DOMINATE THE WINDS FRI.

$$

.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.