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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
216 AM EDT MON MAR 14 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.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA
DEPICT GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE NW GULF WITH LIGHT TO
GENTLE WINDS PREVAILING OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS.
SEAS ARE IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE OVER THE GULF WATERS...EXCEPT FOR
THE SW GULF WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 1-2 FT RANGE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS THROUGH THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE THU. 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 FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OFF THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA WITH MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
CARIBBEAN. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN AND
WESTERN CARIBBEAN...WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAILING OVER
THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 5-7 FT RANGE OVER THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...REACHING 8 FT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS
ARE IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...3-5 FT OVER
THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...AND 5-6 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC. WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK. THIS WILL
KEEP WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA EXCEPT FOR PULSING OF WINDS TO NEAR 25 KT OFF THE COAST
OF COLOMBIA EACH NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SLIGHTLY N OF THE
AREA TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK BRINGING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN
WINDS AND SEAS TO THE FORECAST AREA. 

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

MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS/WW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL
FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE
DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA
DEPICT GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
WATERS. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE
4-5 FT RANGE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...
3-4 FT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS...AND 1-2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. A
WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT
FRESHENING WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH THE WEEK. NORTHERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NE WATERS
MIDWEEK INCREASING SEAS TO NEAR 9 FT BEFORE SUBSIDING BELOW 8 FT
BY WEEKS END. 

$$

.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.