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AGXX40 KNHC 111705
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
130 PM WED OCT 11 2006

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

GULF OF MEXICO FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO JUST 
OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THIS FEATURE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS 
THE GULF WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 20 KNOTS. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS COASTLINE LATE 
THURSDAY/EARLY FRIDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE FORECAST N 
OF THE FRONT AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FAIRLY STRONG OVER THE 
NEXT FEW DAYS AS THE FRONT PUSHES RAPIDLY SOUTHWARD AND HIGH 
PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE SE UNITED STATES.

OVER THE CARIBBEAN EASTERLY WINDS ARE ABOUT 5 TO 10 KNOTS LOWER 
THAN USUAL ESPECIALLY OVER THE SW PART. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE 
LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS HAS ATTACHED TO IT A 1012 MB LOW 
NEAR BARBADOS. THE WAVE IS MOVING FAIRLY SLOWLY...AT MOST 10 
KNOTS...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TO 20 KNOTS E OF THE WAVE AXIS. 

AN ATLANTIC WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT IS LOCATED THROUGH 31N70W 
TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE 
LATER TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT ARE IN THE 15 TO 
20 KNOT RANGE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES 
COAST THU MORNING AND MOVE TO NEAR 31N68W TO 25N72W FRI 
AFTERNOON. A SECOND STRONGER FRONT WILL FOLLOW AND PRODUCE 
NORTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS ON SAT OVER A LARGE PART OF 
THE FORECAST ZONE.
     
WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE. 

FORECASTER CAB