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AGXX40 KNHC 291738
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012

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...
HIGH PRES CENTER OVER SE U.S. N OF AREA WITH ANTICYCLONIC FLOW 
PREVAILS ACROSS GULF OF MEXICO TODAY.  GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE 
ACROSS GULF WITH SEAS 2 FT OR LESS E OF 90W AND 4-5 FT W OF 
90W.  LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING OFF TEXAS COAST 
LATE TONIGHT INCREASES SW WINDS TO A STRONG BREEZE SHIFTING NE W 
OF FRONT SUN AND MON WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT THEN DIMINISH 
TUE AS FRONT WEAKENS.  COLD FRONT REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE 
TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON BEFORE STALLING AND BECOMING 
DIFFUSE TUE. 

SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS MODERATE SE-S BREEZE ACROSS BASIN 
WITH SEAS 3-5 FT THROUGH MON.  APPROACHING COLD FONT INCREASE S 
WINDS W OF 75W TO A FRESH BREEZE WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6-7 FT.  
WINDS DIMINISH AS WEAKENED FRONT ENTERS BASIN WED AND BECOMES 
DIFFUSE FROM 31N77W TO NW BAHAMAS.  

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 84W MOVE OVER CENTRAL 
AMERICA TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES NE OF BASIN MAINTAINS STEADY FLOW OF 
MODERATE E-SE BREEZE WITH SEAS 3-5 FT ACROSS BASIN E OF 75W 
TODAY AND TONIGHT.  ATLC RIDGE STRENGTHENS SUN AND INCREASE 
TRADES TO A FRESH BREEZE...POSSIBLY STRONG S OF 16N OVER CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN.
 
NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

SW N ATLANTIC...
.NONE.
  
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES