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Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
109 PM EST Wed Dec 26 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...

High pres NE of the area will retreat eastward today enabling a
cold front to move off the Texas coast Thu. The front will stall
and linger across the NW gulf through Sat before a reinforcing
front helps push the front eastward. The reinforced front will
extend from near the Florida Big Bend to 24N95W to the W Bay of
Campeche Sun night.  

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

Strong trade winds will prevail across the S central Caribbean
through Sun night, increasing to gale force along the NW coast
of Colombia at night. Trade winds will increase across the
entire region today through Sun night as high pres builds over
the western Atlantic.  

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

High pres center shifting N of the area will help  usher in
increasing winds and building seas through Fri. The high 
pressure center will shift eastward and weaken this weekend,
with a decrease in winds and seas over the area. 

$$

.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...
.AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W
INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN...
     Gale Warning tonight into Fri. 
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night into Mon night. 

.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 AL. National Hurricane Center.