000 AGXX40 KNHC 070433 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 100 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2007 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. LOW PRES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN COMBINED WITH HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. IS PRODUCING 15-20 KT WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THE LOW WILL DRIFT SLOWLY WWD TOWARD THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY TUE. THE HIGH WEAKENS BY THE END OF THE PERIOD WITH DECREASING WINDS. BROAD ATLC TROUGH S OF 25N AND MODERATE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW NORTH OF 25N IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE. THE RIDGE WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON WITH ASSOCIATED ELY WINDS DECREASING. WEAK PRES PATTERN OVER THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU. WEAK LOW OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT INTO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE. SINCE THE LOW IS WEAK NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. WINDS WILL REMAIN 15 KT OR LESS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER DGS