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AGXX40 KNHC 101819
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 PM EDT MON OCT 10 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...
THE SURFACE RIDGE THAT HELPED FOR THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT 
OVER THE N PART OF THE AREA HAS SHIFTED FURTHER NE AWAY FROM THE 
AREA. THIS HAS RESULTED IN WINDS DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY. 
CURRENTLY...FRESH WINDS TO 20 KT PREVAILS OVER THE N PART OF THE 
AREA. WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA 
THROUGH THE WEEK.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE JUST N OF 
THE AREA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER N FLORIDA WERE MAINTAINING GALE 
FORCE WINDS OVER THE FAR NW PART OF THE AREA LAST NIGHT. BASED 
ON RECENT OBSERVATIONS...THE GALE WARNING WAS TAKEN DOWN THIS 
OVER THE NW PART OF THE AREA. THESE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE FRESH 
TO STRONG E TO SE WINDS REMAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA. THE 
LATEST ASCAT PASS INDICATES A SMALL POCKET OF STRONG TO NEAR 
GALE WINDS LINGERING N OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. AS THE 
SURFACE RIDGE CONTINUES TO MOVE FURTHER E...WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
CONTINUE TO DECREASE THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. 

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC... 
LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN 
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS WILL FRESHEN OVER THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WED...AND SPREAD W INTO THE EASTERN 
CARIBBEAN THU...AND THEN INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AS A 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EAST TO WEST JUST NORTH OF THE 
AREA. 

WARNINGS...
GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN SEA...
.NONE.

TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.

SW N ATLC...
.NONE.
          
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER AL