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AGXX40 KNHC 150516
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
330 AM EDT THU MAR 15 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 HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS NORTHERN GULF MAINTAIN LIGHT TO 
MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE WITH SEAS 3-5 FT ACROSS ENTIRE GULF 
THROUGH SUN.  LOW PRES DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN PLAINS MON 
TIGHTENING PRES GRADIENT AND INCREASING SE TO S WINDS TO A FRESH 
BREEZE AND SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT OVER NW GULF ZONE MON.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
ELONGATED E-W RIDGE ALONG 31N KEEPS FRESH ELY WINDS S OF 27N AND 
LIGHT TO MODERATE BREEZE N OF 27N.  LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELL 9 
FT BUILT BY LONG ELY FETCH ON SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF RIDGE 
SUBSIDES THU THROUGH MON.  RIDGE DRIFT E ON LATE THU AND PRES 
GRADIENT RELAXES WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING THROUGH MON.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
BROAD STATIONARY ATLC 1027 MB HIGH PRES CENTER MAINTAINS TIGHT 
GRADIENT WITH 1007 LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 
STRONG NE TO E WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 75W TO 77W 
BETWEEN 11N AND 13N THROUGH FRI NIGHT.  WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE 
WEEKEND INTO MON AS HIGH PRES DRIFTS E AND RELAXES THE GRADIENT.

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