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MIMATS

Marine Weather Discussion
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
255 AM EDT Wed Mar 17 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...

Southerly flow will prevail across the basin this morning ahead 
of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf this afternoon. 
The front will extend from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of 
Campeche on Thu, and from southern Florida to the Yucatan 
peninsula on Fri. Near gale-force NW winds are expected near the 
Veracruz coast of Mexico Thu afternoon. Fresh to strong winds and
building seas are possible in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun 
night. 

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

Near gale-force winds are expected near the coast of Colombia
each night through early Fri. Fresh to strong winds are possible
in the Windward Passage tonight. SE winds will increase across 
the NW Caribbean through tonight, ahead of a cold front moving 
into the Gulf of Mexico. The front will stall and weaken near the
Yucatan Channel Fri night and Sat. Large northerly swell will 
affect the Tropical N Atlantic waters through Thu. 

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

A cold front along 20N will push southward across the Greater 
Antilles later today. Large northerly swell will affect the 
waters northeast of the Leeward Islands through Thu. A cold 
front will move east of northern Florida Thu night, extend from 
near 31N71W to the Straits of Florida Fri night, then become
stationary on Sat. An area of low pressure forming along the 
stationary front will strengthen NE winds across the waters east 
of Florida Sun and 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...
     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.