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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
328 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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...

Fresh southerly flow over the western Gulf will diminish later 
today. A high pressure ridge will prevail across the eastern Gulf
through Sat, generally maintaining gentle to moderate winds 
across most of the basin for the next few days. Fresh NE to E 
winds will develop each evening offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula,
then diminish during the overnight hours. A cold front will move
into the western Gulf Sat and Sat night, with increasing winds 
and seas expected behind the front. 

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

A high pressure ridge north of the area will maintain fresh to 
strong trades over the south-central Caribbean through this week.
Marginal gale force winds near the coast of Colombia will 
diminish later this morning. Gale force winds are possible 
offshore of Colombia once again Fri night and Sat night as high 
pressure builds over the subtropical Atlantic. Elsewhere, fresh 
to strong NE winds through the Windward Passage and south of 
Hispaniola will diminish later today. Fresh to locally strong 
winds will pulse at night in the Gulf of Honduras tonight 
through Sat night.

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

A high pressure ridge will persist across the northern waters 
for the next several days. Fresh to strong SW winds will build 
seas offshore of Florida Wed into Wed night, ahead of a cold 
front that is expected to move across the waters N of 22N late 
Wed night through Fri night while weakening. Associated northerly
swell will propagate across the northern waters Thu night 
through Fri night. High pressure will rebuild over the northern 
waters Fri night through Sat 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 early today.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE 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 Reinhart. National Hurricane Center.