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AGXX40 KNHC 100554
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

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

WEAK RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH MOSTLY LIGHT 
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. SLY WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15 KT OVER 
THE FAR NW GULF NEAR THE NORTHERN MEXICO S TEXAS COASTS ON MON 
THROUGH WED. E WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SE GULF AS THE PRES 
GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE GULF OF MEXICO RIDGE AND TROPICAL 
WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN ON WED. OTHERWISE RATHER 
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

WEAK ATLC SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 30N70W TO 26N76W. A FEW 
LIGHT SHOWERS ARE WITHIN 90 NM E OF THE TROUGH. THE TROUGH 
SHOULD DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. OTHERWISE A RIDGE WILL BUILD 
ACROSS THE AREA LATER TODAY. ELY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE 
TO AROUND 20 KT SUN OVER THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AS THE PRES 
GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND TROPICAL WAVE MOVE TO 
THE SOUTH. THE RIDGE STRENGTHENS SOME TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE 
WEEK RESULTING IN BRISK 20 KT WINDS S OF AROUND 25N/26N.

TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 72W WILL CONTINUE 
TO MOVE TO THE W AND INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH TUE. 
ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG THE WINDWARD ISLANDS WILL MOVE INTO 
THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH EARLY AND MIDDLE NEXT WEEK. ELY WINDS 20-25 KT 
WILL PERSIST OVER THE CARIBBEAN S OF AROUND 17N THROUGH THE 
FORECAST PERIOD.

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT 
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER DGS