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AGXX40 KNHC 020734
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
234 AM EST Sun Dec 2 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 stretches SW from SE Louisiana to near Tampico
Mexico. Fresh to strong S winds are occurring ahead of the front
over the NE Gulf. The front will become nearly stationary from
near Apalachicola, Florida to near Veracruz Mexico this morning.
The front will eventually merge with a reinforcing cold front 
that will enter the NW Gulf Tuesday. The merged front will reach
the SE Gulf by Wed morning. Strong high pressure building 
southward behind the merged front will generate strong winds.
SREF and GEFS guidance both suggest these winds could reach gale
force near Veracruz Tue night.

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

High pressure over the western Atlc will support fresh to strong
trade winds over the south-central Caribbean through Tuesday. 
Fresh to strong nocturnal winds along the coast of Colombia will 
pulse to near gale speeds Mon night. Fresh to strong nocturnal E 
to SE winds will continue over the Gulf of Honduras through 
Monday night. The coverage of strong winds along the coast of 
Colombia will shrink to along the immediate coast on Tue and Wed 
as a cold front moving E from the united States mainland weakens
the ridge to the N of the Caribbean.

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

High pressure centered near 30N67W will drift eastward through 
Sunday. Strong S to SW winds will affect the waters N of 30N and 
W of 70W today as a slow moving cold front approaches the Georgia
coast. A reinforcing cold front will push the front SE to extend
from 31N74W to Cape Canaveral by Tuesday afternoon, and from 
31N67W to near Andros Island on Wednesday morning. Strong winds 
ahead and behind the front will affect the waters N of 28N Tue 
night through Thu.

$$

.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration 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.nhc.noaa.gov/marine

$$

.Forecaster McElroy. National Hurricane Center.