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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
202 PM EDT WED MAR 11 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 EASTERN LOUISIANA TO THE COAST OF
MEXICO NEAR 20N97W. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS W
PORTIONS TODAY WITH WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG FRONT NEAR
25N95W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVING N-NE ALONG FRONT AND INTO SW
LOUISIANA THU. THE COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY E ACROSS THE N
GULF TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND EARLY SUN...WHILE THE S PORTION OF
THE FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE. NW-N WINDS S OF 24N
W OF THE FRONT TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL DECREASE THU.

...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 COMBINED WITH LOW
PRES OVER COLOMBIA WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADEWINDS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 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.

STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL
MOVE EASTWARD TODAY THROUGH THU AND AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES S
OF 31N THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO 27N78W FRI
THEN WILL DISSIPATE FROM 22N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT. A
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS SUN .
ELY WINDS 20-25 KT S OF 22N E OF 70W WILL DECREASE SAT.

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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 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W.
    GALE WARNING TODAY INTO THU.
    GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT INTO SUN 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.