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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
237 AM EST Thu Dec 31 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...

A developing low pressure system will trail a cold front into 
the NW Gulf waters later today. Large seas associated with the 
front are expected in the western and central Gulf through Fri. 
The front will briefly stall from the Florida panhandle to near 
Tampico Mexico by Fri night, then reinforcing cold air will push 
it into the eastern Gulf this weekend. 

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

Fresh to strong northeasterly winds will veer today as strong 
high pressure north of the area shifts eastward. Fresh to strong 
trade winds and large seas are expected across most of the 
eastern and central Caribbean through the weekend. 

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

Strong high pressure north of the area will shift east-southeast
through Fri. Fresh to strong trade winds and large seas will 
prevail across southern waters through Fri night. A cold front 
will move east of Florida on Sun. 

$$

.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...
     None.

.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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.