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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
250 AM EST Sat Dec 15 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 cold front extending from Fort Myers FL to the Yucatan Channel
will move SE of the basin later today. Fresh to strong NW to N
winds are west of the front. Seas in the western Gulf peaked at
16-17 ft on Fri, and will continue to subside today. Moderate 
westerly flow is expected across the Gulf by this evening. The 
gradient will continue to relax Sun and Mon, with light north  
winds expected. Easterly flow will set up across the northern 
Gulf on Tue as weak low pressure develops over the SW gulf.

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

A cold front extends from the Yucatan channel to Belize in the NW
Caribbean. The front will stall and slowly dissipate through Mon.
Strong north winds are forecast W of the front in the Gulf of 
Honduras through Sun. Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail 
across the Caribbean E of 80W through early Sun, with highest 
winds at night off the NW coast of Colombia. Large north swell 
will reach the Leewards today and spread through the northeast 
Atlantic passages through Sun. 
  
...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...

SE to S winds are strengthening east of Florida and the Bahamas
ahead a cold front that extends across Florida from Jacksonville
to Fort Myers. The cold front will reach from 31N77W to Straits
of Florida this evening, and from 31N72W across the Bahamas to 
central Cuba as it weakens on Sun. The front will stall NW of the
Bahamas Sun night and Mon.

$$

.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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.