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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1218 PM EST Sat Feb 24 2018

Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea,
and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W
and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas

...GULF OF MEXICO...

A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf late tonight, then
stall and weaken from the FL panhandle to NE Mexico Sun through
Mon night. High pressure will build across the region Tue.  

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

High pres N of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds
east of 80W through today. Winds and seas will gradually
diminish for the most part this afternoon through Tue night.
Expect strong winds to pulse near the Colombia coast at night
through the period.  

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

High pressure centered near Bermuda will weaken and  shift
southward today through Mon night. A cold front will move  off
the SE coast of the U.S. on Mon, then become stationary along
about 28N through Tue, with high pressure building N of the
front. Large swell will reach the zones E of 70W midweek.   

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
.GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W...
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. 

.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.nhc.noaa.gov/marine

$$

.Forecaster Formosa. National Hurricane Center.