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AGXX40 KNHC 301709
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT FRI MAR 30 2007

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

UPPER LEVELS...
STRONG TROUGH IS EAST OF 75W. MODERATE RIDGE IS WEST OF 75W.
TROUGH WILL RAPIDLY MOVE EAST THROUGH SATURDAY AND MOVE EAST OF 
60W BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE EAST OF 60W THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY. THE RIDGE WILL EXPAND OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY LATE 
SUNDAY. THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SURFACE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH TO ALONG 31N SATURDAY. RIDGE WILL 
REMAIN OVER THE AREA AND DRIFT SOUTH TO 27N MONDAY AND WEAKEN 
SLOWLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

WEAK COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE NORTHWEST GULF SATURDAY AND 
BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF SUNDAY. STRONG COLD FRONT 
WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST LATE TUESDAY AND EARLY WEDNESDAY AND 
EXTEND FROM NEAR 30N85W TO THE MEXICAN COAST NEAR 23N LATE 
WEDNESDAY. OTHERWISE NO FRONTS AFFECT THE AREA.

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL