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AGXX40 KNHC 231839
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
240 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2011

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER N GULF MAINTAIN LIGHT WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH PERIOD.  HURRICANE IRENE 
...TRACKING E OF FLORIDA THROUGH BAHAMA ISLANDS...BRING MODERATE 
TO STRONG NE WINDS AND SEAS TO 5 FT ACROSS EASTERN GULF ZONE AS 
PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS LATE THU THROUGH SAT. 
   
SW ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...
HURCN IRENE N OF HISPANIOLA...CURRENTLY CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE 
...FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NW ACROSS BAHAMAS THROUGH 
FRI.  IRENE THEN TRACK MORE NORTHWARD...AND BE N OF AREA THROUGH 
FRI NIGHT...WITH EXPANDING WIND FIELD.  IRENE IS A LARGE SYSTEM 
IMPACTING ENTIRE SW ATLC ZONE WITH AT LEAST STRONG WINDS AND 
SEAS GREATER THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE OVER ATLC WATERS W OF 65W. 
REFER TO WTNT24 KNHC/MIATCMAT4 FOR LATEST INFORMATION ON IRENE. 

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
WITH HURRICANE IRENE OUT OF BASIN AND MOVING AWAY IN SW N ATLC 
WATERS...ALL OF WARNINGS OVER CARIBBEAN WATERS HAVE BEEN 
DISCONTINUED.  STRONG WINDS PRESENTLY RESTRICTED TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE THROUGH TONIGHT.  LARGE IRENE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER 
CARIBBEAN DIMINISH TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZE THROUGH FRI.   

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.

SW N ATLC...
.AMZ080...HURCN WRNG S OF 30N.
          
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES