000 AGXX40 KNHC 150646 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 246 AM EDT TUE MAR 15 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 OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-4 FT RANGE OVER THE NW GULF AND 2-3 FT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS MUCH OF THE WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR N WATERS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH EARLY SAT BEFORE A REINFORCING PUSH MOVES THE FRONT SOUTHWARD. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH SAT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN BEHIND THE FRONT SATURDAY AS IT PUSHES SOUTHWARD. ...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. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS N OF THE AREA. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN WATERS AS WELL AS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 5-7 FT RANGE OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...3-4 FT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN...AND 5-6 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. BENIGN MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ANOTHER 4-5 DAYS AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS N OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN 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 WHICH WILL BRING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS THE REGION FRI AND SAT. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS/WW3 BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST AREA. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY... AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO WINDS OVER THE FAR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN WATERS WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAILING ALONG THE RIDGE AXIS. SEAS ARE IN THE 4-5 FT RANGE OVER THE NW AND FAR SOUTHERN WATERS OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...3-4 FT ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...AND 1-2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. A WEAK SURFACE THROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK BEFORE MOVING E OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS FRIDAY AND DIP SOUTHWARD BEFORE STALLING OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH SAT. NW SWELLS WILL CLIP THE FAR NE WATERS WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT WED AND THU BEFORE SUBSIDING BELOW 8 FT THU NIGHT. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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.