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AGXX40 KNHC 070709
MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
209 AM EST Thu Jan 7 2021

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 that stretches from western Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico, will spread SE through tonight, then exit the
basin early Fri. This will bring a surge of NW winds and seas of
7 to 9 ft to most areas, with gales today offshore Veracruz,
Mexico. High pressure will build over the Gulf in the wake of 
the front with moderate winds prevailing through Sat. The next 
cold front will push off the Texas coast Sun night and bring 
strong NW winds across the basin once again on Mon. Gales are
forecast again offshore Veracruz Mon.

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

Generally moderate trades will prevail over the basin through
late week, with nightly pulses of strong winds expected off the
Colombia coast. A stationary front from eastern Cuba to near 
Tulum, Mexico will dissipate this morning. A cold front will 
enter the Yucatan Channel tonight and linger in the NW Caribbean 
through the weekend. Fresh to strong trade winds can be 
expected toward the end of the weekend and into early next week 
for the central and eastern Caribbean. 

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

A cold front from 24N60W to just N of Hispaniola will drift S and
E today, then dissipate Fri. The next cold front will move off
the coast early Fri morning, bringing a broad area of strong to 
near gale-force winds on both sides of it N of 26N through Sat 
night. By Mon, winds will shift to the southeast ahead of the 
next system. 

$$

.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 today.
     GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Mon.

.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 KONARIK. National Hurricane Center.