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AGXX40 KNHC 280613
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
130 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006

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

A COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 31N64W ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS 
AND JAMAICA AND INTO THE SW CARIBBEAN. A QUIKSCAT PASS AT ABOUT 
22Z NICELY SHOWS THE WIND SHIFT N OF 28N. THE FRONT WILL 
DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AND BE REPLACED BY A 
RIDGE WITH RESULTING EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ATLANTIC W 
OF 55W. STRONG EASTERLIES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE CARIBBEAN FROM 
ABOUT 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W WITH WINDS AS HIGH AS 30 
KNOTS. SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO PICK UP IN THE W GULF 
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE 
FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE 
SATURDAY...INTO THE E CENTRAL GULF ON SUNDAY...AND INTO THE E 
GULF ON MONDAY. NORTHERLY 20 TO 25 KNOT WINDS ARE FORECAST W OF 
THE FRONT.

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CAB