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AGXX40 KNHC 310505
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
105 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

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

UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD TROUGH IS OVER THE ATLANTIC AND THE CARIBBEAN EAST OF 80W. 
BROAD ANTICYCLONE IS CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO WITH A BRAD 
RIDGE WEST OF 80W.  THE TROUGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST AND BY 
THURSDAY A VERY BROAD RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE AREA. THURSDAY THE 
WESTERLIES WILL APPROACH THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO COAST AND 
BY FRIDAY EXTEND TO 28N OVER THE GULF.

SURFACE...
STRONG HIGH NORTH OF THE ATLANTIC AREA WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH 
AND BE A RIDGE ALONG 31N BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL BE 
REINFORCED THURSDAY AS ANOTHER HIGH BUILDS NORTH OF THE ATLANTIC 
AREA WITH A RIDGE ALONG 31N FRIDAY. NO FRONTS WILL AFFECT THE 
AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. 

TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN WILL BE MOSTLY LESS THAN NORMAL THROUGH 
MON THEN WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL 
ATLANTIC LATE MON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRI.

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL