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AGXX40 KNHC 110726
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM EDT SUN MAR 11 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...
WEAK TROUGH FROM 29N96W TO 18N94W DRIFTING W MAINTAIN FRESH NLY 
BREEZE ON ITS W SIDE WITH SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 25N WHILE LIGHT TO 
MODERATE ELY WINDS OVER REMAINDER OF AREA.  WINDS AND SEAS 
SUBSIDE AS TROUGH BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT AND RIDGE OVER ATLC 
SPREADS W ACROSS GULF.  ATLC RIDGE STRENGTHENS TUE BRINGING 
MODERATE E TO SE WINDS OVER WATERS E OF 90W THROUGH REMAINDER OF 
FORECAST PERIOD.  LIGHT SE TO S BREEZE EXPECTED W OF 90W THROUGH 
THU. 

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MOVE E 
OF AREA TODAY AND STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND IT WITH FRESH 
TO STRONG NE WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND SEAS BUILDING 8-10 FT  
E OF BAHAMAS.  PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS ACROSS N PORTION OF BASIN 
WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE BREEZE TUE.  MOSTLY LIGHT 
WINDS AND SEAS 5-7 FT EXPECTED BY THU.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
ATLC RIDGE CONTINUES TIGHTENING GRADIENT AGAINST 1010 MB LOW 
PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA PRODUCING NEAR GALE FORCE NE WINDS ALONG 
COAST OF CONTINENT FROM 75W TO 78W AND STRONG NE BREEZE S OF 16N 
FROM 68W TO 82W.  WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM TONIGHT 
THROUGH THU.  ELSEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN FRESH ELY WINDS EXPECTED AS 
RIDGE AND LOW PRES REMAIN UNMOVED THROUGH THU.  

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