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AGXX40 KNHC 021851
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EST WED JAN 02 2013

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...
COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW BAY OF 
CAMPECHE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY E TODAY REACHING FROM THE 
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. A 
REINFORCING NORTHERLY SURGE WILL PUSH THE FRONT TO THE FAR S 
GULF ON FRI WITH MINIMAL GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE SW 
GULF W OF THE FRONT FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER REINFORCING N SURGE WILL 
SPREAD S ACROSS THE GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN WITH MINIMAL GALE 
CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE SW GULF ON SUN NIGHT. THE PRES 
GRADIENT RELAXES AND WINDS DECREASE MON.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND 
STALL BRIEFLY TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE 
AGAIN LATE THU PASSING BERMUDA AND EXTENDING SW TO THE NORTHERN 
BAHAMAS FRI. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL EXTEND ALONG 27N LATE 
SAT THEN LIFT NE ON SUN. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 
20 KT WITH THIS FRONT. ANOTHER FAST MOVING COLD FRONT IS 
EXPECTED TO MOVE OFFSHORE MON EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL 
FLORIDA.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MOVE TO ALONG 27N MAINTAINING STRONG ELY 
TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N SWELLS 
PROPAGATING THROUGH THE NORTHERN WATERS OF THE TROPICAL ATLC 
WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED GMZ023 FRI NIGHT AND SUN NIGHT.

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 DGS