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AGXX40 KNHC 011817
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
220 PM EDT FRI OCT 01 2010

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

BUILDING HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL PLAINS ENTER NW GULF OF MEXICO 
SAT INCREASING N-NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF GULF.  RIDGE COUPLES 
WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER NW CARIBBEAN TO TIGHTEN GRADIENT 
AND INCREASE WINDS TO STRONG BREEZE LATE SUN THROUGH TUE.  LOW 
PRES MOVES NE ACROSS CUBA AND TROUGH BAHAMAS MON.

ATLC WINDS HAS DIMINISHED FROM EARLIER GALE BUT LARGE EASTERLY 
SWELLS SHOULD LINGER FOR NEXT 24 HRS.  DEVELOPING LOW PRES 
CENTER OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA INTO 
BAHAMAS LATE SUN OR MON AND RACES N OF AREA THROUGH TUE.  TROUGH 
REMAIN STATIONARY FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WITH MODERATE 
WINDS ON BOTH SIDES N OF 27N THROUGH MON.  COLD FRONT ENTERS SW 
N ATLC EARLY MON AND MERGES WITH TROUGH THEN BOTH MOVE E TUE AND 
WED. 

TROUGH ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF 
HONDURAS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING LATER 
TODAY.  LOW PRES MOVE N ACROSS CUBA SAT EVENING INTO BAHAMAS 
SUN.  OTHERWISE MOSTLY LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ACROSS REMAINDER OF 
CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE.  MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZE PREVAIL IN 
TROPICAL ATLC ZONE N OF 18N WHILE WEAK TROUGH CROSSES INTO 
EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE.

WARNINGS...

SW N ATLC...
.NONE

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.
  
GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES