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AGXX40 KNHC 061849
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST SUN JAN 06 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...
STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO 28N92W AND 1017 MB 
LOW PRES NEAR 25N93 THEN COLD FRONT TO 20N93W. A REINFORCING 
SURGE OF COOLER AIR LATER TODAY WILL MOVE THE FRONT 
SOUTHEASTWARD. IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE IN THE SE GULF MON.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND EXTEND 
FROM SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR 20N97W THU MORNING. STRONG NLY WINDS 
OVER THE SW GULF WILL DECREASE MON.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N55W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL BE 
REINFORCED BY A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST 
ON LATER TODAY AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MON NIGHT 
THEN DISSIPATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NW WATERS WED 
THROUGH FRI. LARGE NLY SWELLS PROPAGATE INTO THE NE PORTION OF 
THE AREA BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES  N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES 
ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO BELOW GALE 
FORCE NEAR COLOMBIA BUT WITH ONLY A BRIEF REPRIEVE THROUGH TUE 
THEN INCREASE AGAIN TO GALE TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. MODERATE TO 
FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL IN THE NW CARIBBEAN WHILE FRESH TO 
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN 
CARIBBEAN.

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

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

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

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FORECASTER DGS