000 AGXX40 KNHC 150539 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 139 AM EDT FRI APR 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 BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WIND FORECAST. LATEST NWPS/MWW3 BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WAVE FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. DISSIPATING LOW PRESSURE IS CENTERED OVER THE NW GULF WITH A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NE WATERS. A SURFACE TROUGH HAS SHIFTED OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA INTO THE SW GULF. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE NE GULF WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE OVER THE NE GULF AND 1-3 FT RANGE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF WATERS. THE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD AND DISSIPATE THROUGH LATE SAT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH AFTERNOON OVER THE YUCATAN AND SHIFT WESTWARD INTO THE SW GULF THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING EACH MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL STRENGTHEN WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WIND FORECAST. LATEST NWPS/MWW3 BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WAVE FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY... AND CMAN DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AS WELL AS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WHILE LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST WATERS WITH WINDS PULSING TO STRONG OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA DURING THE LATE NIGHT HOURS AND INCREASING OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATER THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST GFS BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WIND FORECAST. LATEST NWPS/MWW3 BLENDED WITH THE OFFICIAL WAVE FORECAST. HIGH CONFIDENCE. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO 29N71W THEN BECOMES STATIONARY TO NORTHERN FLORIDA. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE FAR NW WATERS WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAILING ELSEWHERE. SEAS ARE IN THE 6-8 FT RANGE OVER THE NW WATERS...4-5 FT OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST WATERS OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...AND 1-2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. A REINFORCING PUSH WILL MOVE THE FRONT SOUTHWARD LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...STALLING NEAR 25N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD EASTWARD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS SATURDAY AND SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST WATERS. SEAS WILL PEAK NEAR 15 FT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS SUNDAY. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS 12 PLANET CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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.