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AGXX40 KNHC 222002
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
302 PM EST Tue Dec 22 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...

High pressure prevails across the basin. Moderate easterly 
winds will prevail as high pressure graudally drifts eastward. 
Southerly flow returns into Wed before the next strong cold front
enters the basin and brings gale-force winds into the NW and SW 
Gulf on Thu. Seas of 10-13 ft will prevail in the vicinity of 
the front. High pressure will build again in the wake of the 
front across the basin through the weekend. 

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

Moderate to fresh easterly trades return across the basin with 
highest winds and seas across the central and southern Caribbean,
near the coast of Colombia. Northeasterly winds north of Colombia
will pulse at nighttime through the forecast period. The next 
cold front will slide southward into the NW Caribbean by the end 
of the week enhancing winds and seas. 

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

The tail end of the cold front in the SW N Atlantic will continue
pushing east enhancing winds/seas. By the end of the week, the 
next cold front will push off the northeast Florida coast with 
near-gale winds expected across the west Atlantic and seas of 
10-13 ft. High pressure will build across the area in the wake 
of the front through the weekend. 

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.WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be
coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by
telephone:

.GULF OF MEXICO...
.GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK...
     Gale Warning Wed night.
.GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE
SANCTUARY...
     Gale Warning Wed night into Thu. 
.GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W...
     Gale Warning Wed night into Thu. 
.GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W...
     Gale Warning Thu.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night.

.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 Wed night.

.SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...
.AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W...
     Gale Warning Thu.

$$

*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 Torres. National Hurricane Center.