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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
134 AM EST TUE DEC 22 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: BLEND OF GFS/WW3 GUIDANCE WITH PREVIOUS FCST.
HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA
DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN WATERS AND GENTLE
TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT
RANGE OVER THE EASTERN WATERS AND 3-5 FT OVER THE WESTERN WATERS.
HIGH PRESSURE WITH SE RETURN FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST
WATERS THROUGH THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW WATERS
WED BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE IT VERY FAR INTO THE FORECAST
AREA...IF AT ALL...BEFORE IT STALLS AND LIFTS NORTHWARD.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: BLEND OF GFS/WW3 GUIDANCE WITH PREVIOUS FCST.
HIGH CONFIDENCE.

LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...
AND CMAN DATA DEPICT GALE FORCE WINDS PREVAIL OFF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS WELL AS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N
ATLC WATERS. MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN.
SEAS ARE IN THE 10-15 FT RANGE OVER THE S CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN...9-11 FT RANGE OVER THE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...8-9 FT
OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...9-10 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC
WATERS...AND 4-6 FT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN. STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL
MAINTAIN THESE CONDITIONS OVER THE FORECAST AREA WITH GALE
WARNINGS PERSISTING OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THE WEEK.

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: BLEND OF GFS/WW3 GUIDANCE WITH PREVIOUS FCST.
HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA
DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS.
SEAS ARE IN THE 8-10 FT RANGE OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS E OF THE
BAHAMAS AND 7-9 FT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
SEAS IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE PREVAIL W OF THE BAHAMAS. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEK MAINTAINING THE MODERATE
TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN 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
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     GALE WARNING TONIGHT INTO WED NIGHT. 
 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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.