000 AGXX40 KNHC 130541 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1241 AM EST SUN MAR 13 2016 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/WW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. A TROUGH EXTENDS OVER THE GULF WATERS FROM ALABAMA TO THE CENTRAL GULF. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY..AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE NE GULF...GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE SE GULF...AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-6 FT RANGE OVER THE EASTERN GULF...3-5 FT OVER THE NW GULF...AND 1-3 FT OVER THE SW GULF. THE TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS THU BUT IS NOT EXPECTED TO PUSH VERY FAR INTO THE GULF WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS/WW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY.. AND CMAN DATA DEPICT STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...AND GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 8-10 FT RANGE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...5-7 FT OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...4-6 FT OVER THE EASTERN AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN...AND 5-7 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL N OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD...HOWEVER...WINDS WILL PULSE TO NEAR 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA EACH NIGHT. WINDS WILL ALSO START TO PULSE TO NEAR 25 KT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE-THU NIGHT. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS/WW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY..AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAILING ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-7 FT RANGE OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...3-5 FT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS...AND 1-3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS MON-TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 8 FT OR GREATER OVER THE FAR NE WATERS IN A MIX OF NE AND NW SWELL WED. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.