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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
444 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019

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 moving off the Texas coast will reach from Mobile
Bay Alabama to Tampico Mexico by early Fri, and from Tampa Bay
Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico in the Bay of Campeche by early
Sat. Winds to gale force will follow the front from Tampico to
Veracruz from late Fri through early Sat. Winds and seas will
diminish as the the front gradually stalls and weakens from the
Straits of Florida to the northern Yucatan peninsula through
early next week. 

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

High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong trades
over much of the central Caribbean through Sun night, with gale
force winds expected to pulse near the coast of Colombia
tonight. Fresh to strong winds are also expected to pulse over
the Gulf of Venezuela and Belize offshore waters tonight.
Moderate to fresh trades will continue across the remainder of
the area.  

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

A cold front along 22N will stall through Fri then dissipate.
High pressure building in the wake of the front will shift east
of the region ahead of another cold front moving off the SE
United States Fri night. The new front will reach from Bermuda
to central Florida by early Sun, then drifting southward to 22N
into mid week.  

$$

.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 Warning Fri night into Sat. 
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat.

.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.

.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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.