000 AGXX40 KNHC 310602 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. UPPER LEVELS WEAK TROUGH IS OVER THE AREA FROM 65W TO 90W. AN EMBEDDED SHORTWAVE IS OVER NORTH FLORIDA. THE SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE ATLANTIC TODAY AND TONIGHT AND SLOWLY WEAKEN BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA MONDAY. THE OVERALL TROUGH WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN WITH A BROAD FLAT TO WEAKLY ANTICYCLONIC FLOW OVER THE AREA MONDAY. TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A BROAD WEAK TROUGH WILL AGAIN DEVELOP OVER THE AREA FROM ABOUT 65W TO 90W. SURFACE WEAK COLD FRONT FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DRIFT EAST AND WEAKEN FURTHER BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE ATLANTIC AREA TODAY. OTHERWISE WEAK BROAD RIDGE IS NORTH OF 20N AND BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH THURSDAY. TRADES OF 20 KNOTS OR MORE ARE CONFINED TO SOUTH OF 17N. WARNINGS ATLC... .NONE. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.