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AGXX40 KNHC 141647
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM FRI JUL 14 2006

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

WEAK TROUGH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO EXTENDS FROM 29N88W TO 23N85W 
SHOULD DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT. OTHERWISE RIDGE ACROSS THE 
NORTHERN GULF COAST THROUGH SAT THEN DRIFT S TO ALONG 28N SUN 
THROUGH TUE THEN DRIFT BACK N ON WED. BOTH THE GFS AND THE NAM 
INDICATE ELY WINDS 15-20 KT OVER THE SE GULF TONIGHT OTHERWISE 
MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED.

ATLC RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL DRIFT S TO AROUND 28N LATE SAT THROUGH 
MON THEN BACK TO 30N TUE AND WED. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS 
THE AREA S OF 25N ALONG 70W/71W. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE 
BAHAMAS THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN W OF THE AREA SUN. ELY WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE S PORTION OF THE AREA GENERALLY 
S OF 25N. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE PORTION OF 
THE AREA TUE AND CONTINUE TO MOVE E WED TO THE SE BAHAMAS.

THE STRONGEST TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN CONTINUE TO BE IN THE 
TYPICAL AREAS NEAR THE COASTS OF COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA RUNNING 
AROUND 20-25 KT. OTHERWISE 15-20 KT WINDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN S 
OF 17N AND E OF 82W. THE AREA OF STRONG WINDS EXPANDS IN 
COVERAGE SAT NIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND CONTINUES 
THROUGH WED.

.WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...NONE.
CARIBBEAN...NONE.
GULF OF MEXICO...NONE.

FORECASTER DGS