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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1137 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2020

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...

Areas of dense fog within 30 nm of the coast from the Big Bend
of Florida to Corpus Christi will clear out by mid afternoon. An
Atlantic cold front will push SW into the NE Gulf Fri and Sat. A
second cold front will reach the NW Gulf Sat night, then extend
from northern Florida to near Tampico Mexico Sun evening, and
finally from the Florida Straits to the Yucatan Peninsula Mon
evening. 

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

High pressure north of the area will support gale force winds
along the coast of Colombia through Sun morning. A cold front
will reach Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands Sat night,
accompanied by strong NE winds and large seas. Winds and seas
will diminish east of the Leeward Islands Mon and Mon night. 

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

A strong cold front entering the northern waters  tonight will
extend from 28N65W to southern Florida around midday  Fri, and
from 22N60W to Hispaniola Sat morning. The front will  bring
strong winds and large seas to the region through Sat night. A
second cold front will enter the NW waters Sun night.   

$$

.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.
     Gale Warning Fri night into Sat. 
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat into Sun. 
.AMZ039...SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA
CANAL...
     Gale Warning Fri night.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat 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 CAM. National Hurricane Center.