000 AGXX40 KNHC 240512 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 112 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. UPPER LEVELS... WEAK TROUGH OVER THE WEST GULF OF MEXICO. ELSEWHERE BROAD RIDGE. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. SURFACE... WEAK RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO ALONG 28N AND MODERATE RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC ALONG 28N. RIDGE WILL DRIFT NORTH TO 30N WHILE STRENGTHENING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS OF CONSEQUENCE ARE TRADES OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF 25N EAST OF 80W. THESE WINDS WILL EXTEND WESTWARD OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AND SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AS THE RIDGE BUILDS IN THE GULF. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.