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AGXX40 KNHC 291624
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT SAT MAR 29 2008

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

RIDGE CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...WITH BUOYS
CURRENTLY INDICATING SE WINDS 10-15 KT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TO 15-20 KT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN GULF
SUN AND MON THEN DECREASE TUE AND WED AS THE GRADIENT WEAKENS.

WEAK RIDGE ATLC ALONG 31N. THE RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA
AND STRENGTHEN LATE SUN WITH INCREASING ELY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF 
THE AREA. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 30 KT MON INTO EARLY 
TUE...THEN DECREASE LATE WED...WITH WINDS BELOW 20 KT N OF 27N 
LATE WED.

TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN WILL BE MOSTLY LESS THAN NORMAL WITH 
NEAR NORMAL TRADES OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED
AS THE RIDGE N OF THE AREA DRIFTS S. 

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS