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AGXX40 KNHC 130814
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 13 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...
ATLC RIDGE EXTEND W INTO CENTRAL GULF BRINGING MODERATE E-SE 
BREEZE ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT A FRESH ELY BREEZE ACROSS 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT AS WIND 
COUNTERS E FLOWING GULF STREAM CURRENT.  WEAK HIGH PRES 1025 MB 
BUILDS OVER NE GULF WED THROUGH SAT DIMINISHING WINDS TO A LIGHT 
TO MODERATE BREEZE.  SEAS REMAIN 4-5 FT ACROSS MOST OF GULF 
ZONES WED THROUGH SAT AS RIDGE MAINTAINS HOLD ON GULF.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
HIGH PRES CENTER JUST N OF 31N E OF 65W KEEPS FRESH NE TO E 
BREEZE ACROSS BASIN EXCEPT IN NW CORNER WHERE A LIGHT SE TO S 
BREEZE TAKES HOLD UNDER DEVELOPING WEAK NEW HIGH PRES.  SEAS 
CONTINUE 8-12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS THROUGH THU DUE TO LONG FETCH 
ALONG SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF RIDGE.  RIDGE STARTS DRIFTING E ON 
LATE WED ENABLING PRES GRADIENT TO RELAX AND DIMINISH WINDS 
BY FRI.  MODERATE ELY BREEZE AND SEAS 5-7 FT EXPECTED BY END 
OF FORECAST PERIOD.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
ATLC RIDGE CONTINUES TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT WITH LOW PRES  
OVER NW COLOMBIA PRODUCING GALE FORCE GUSTS IN AN OTHERWISE  
NEAR GALE WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 75W TO 77W BETWEEN 
11N AND 13N.  ELSEWHERE FROM 68W TO 82W STRONG E-NE WINDS REMAIN 
IN PLACE TILL RIDGE DISPLACES FURTHER E BY SAT.

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