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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 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 FOR
WAVES.

WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM WESTERN LOUISIANA TO TO
THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 25N98W WILL STALL FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA
TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE WED AS WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS ALONG
FRONT. LOW TO MOVE N ALONG THE FRONT AND INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA
THROUGH LATE THU...WITH FRONT THEN MOVING SLOWLY E ACROSS N
PORTIONS...REACHING FLORIDA BIG BEND LATE SAT...WHILE S PORTION OF
FRONT STALLS ACROSS E BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS INCREASE TO 20-25 KT
W OF THE FRONT WED NIGHT AND THU...THEN DECREASE. AREAS OF DENSE
FOG ACROSS THE NW GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

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

PERSISTENT RIDGING N OF THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRES OVER
COLOMBIA TO MAINTAIN STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS CENTRAL PORTIONS
WITH 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 FOR
WAVES.

HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 32N WILL SHIFT E THROUGH WED...SUPPORTING
FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS S OF 23N. PERSISTING RIDGE TO MOVE S
TO ALONG 29N WED THROUGH THU AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE S OF 31N
THU NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO 27N78W FRI THEN FROM 22N65W
TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT THEN DISSIPATE AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD
FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY SUN.

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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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W.
     GALE WARNING TODAY INTO WED
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT INTO SAT NIGHT.

.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.