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AGXX40 KNHC 100745
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EST SAT MAR 10 2012

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NE GULF N OF TAMPA FLORIDA TO 28N88W 
THEN BECOMES STATIONARY TO 28N93W THEN S TO N OF TAMPICO MEXICO. 
STRONG N BREEZE AND SEAS TO 10 FT W OF FRONT S OF 26N WHILE A 
LIGHT TO MODERATE E-NE BREEZE REMAINS E OF BOUNDARY.  WINDS AND 
SEAS MODERATE AS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME DIFFUSE AND DRIFT W 
THROUGH TONIGHT AND RIDGE OVER ATLC SPREADS W ACROSS GULF.  ATLC 
RIDGE STRENGTHENS BRINGING MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST 
OF BASIN THROUGH REMAINDER OF FORECAST PERIOD.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
ATLC RIDGE CONTINUES TIGHTENING GRADIENT AGAINST 1009 MB THERMAL 
LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA PRODUCING NEAR GALE NE WINDS ALONG 
COAST FROM 67W TO 80W.  ELSEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN...FRESH TO STRONG 
EASTERLY BREEZE IS EXPECTED AS RIDGE AND LOW PRES REMAIN UNMOVED 
THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.  

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...
VERY WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERED NW CORNER OF BASIN EARLIER TONIGHT 
WITH FRESH TO STRONG N-NE BREEZE AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND IT. 
FRONT STALLS ALONG 25N-26N AND BECOMES DIFFUSE MON.  
NEVERTHELESS...FRONT PACKS FRESH TO STRONG E TO NE WINDS ON BOTH 
SIDES OF BOUNDARY WITH MERGING E AND NE SWELLS AS HIGH AS 11 FT 
DUE TO LONG FETCH ACROSS ATLC.  WEAK SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPS 
JUST E OF 65W WITH LITTLE EFFECT ON WINDS OR SEAS BUT BRINGING 
ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO AREA OF COOLER NE WINDS WITH 
INCREASE OF CLOUDINESS AND CONVECTION CLOSE TO 65W.  

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.

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

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES