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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
205 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2015

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: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED
WITH OFFICIAL FOR WINDS.

A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT AND
MOVE SLOWLY E EXTENDING FROM SW LOUISIANA TO 21N97W TUE EVENING
THEN FROM MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE WED.
THEN THE FRONT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE THU. THE FRONT
WILL START TO MOVE E EARLY FRI...EXTENDING FROM MOBILE BAY TO NW
YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20-25 KT W OF FRONT
WED NIGHT AND THU. OTHERWISE LIGHT WIND ACROSS THE AREA.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED
WITH OFFICIAL FOR WINDS.

PERSISTENT RIDGING N OF THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRES OVER
COLOMBIA TO MAINTAIN STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS AND
WINDS AT OR NEAR GALE FORCE OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGHOUT
THE PERIOD. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WITH ASSOCIATED SWELL WILL
PERSIST OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH FRI NIGHT.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: GFS BLENDED WITH OFFICIAL FORECAST. MWW3 BLENDED
WITH OFFICIAL FOR WINDS.

HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE W ATLC WILL SHIFT E ALONG 31N-32N AND
STRENGTHEN THROUGH EARLY WED...THEN CONTINUE NE AND WEAKEN THROUGH
THU...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST
THU NIGHT AND DISSIPATE FRI...ALLOWING HIGH PRES TO BUILD S OVER
NE WATERS.

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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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W GALE
WARNING TODAY INTO TUE.
GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT INTO FRI NIGHT.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
     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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE

$$

.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.