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AGXX40 KNHC 131904
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
210 PM EST SUN JAN 13 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...
SE WINDS INCREASE W OF 95W AS STATIONARY 1021 MB HIGH PRES AREA 
OVER SW N ATLC IS PRESSED BY COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH COASTAL 
TEXAS WATERS.  FRONT EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO NW GULF LATER TODAY 
...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N 
OFF TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS.  FRONT STALLS ALONG MISSISSIPPI 
DELTA TO SW GULF LATE WED.  STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS W OF FRONT 
ALONG FAR WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY MON  
THEN DIMINISHING TUE.  UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE DIGS THROUGH TEXAS 
LATE TUE AND WED AND REINFORCE FRONT INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS 
TO GALE FORCE OFF COAST OF VERACRUZ IN FAR SW GULF LATE WED AS 
COOLER AND DRIER AIR SWEEPS SOUTHWARD.  WITH REINFORCING PUSH 
FRONT SHIFT SE REACHING FROM BIG BEND FLORIDA TO WESTERN YUCATAN 
PENINSULA LATE FRI.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...
BROAD COMPLEX LOW PRES SYSTEM OVER N CENTRAL ATLC NEAR 35N50W 
PRODUCES STRONG NW WINDS ACROSS WATERS W OF 63W.  ASSOCIATED N 
TO NE SWELL UP TO 12 FT FROM 70W TO 63W AND TO 22 FT E OF 65W 
WITH PERIODS TO 15 SECONDS.  NORTHERLY SWELL TO 11 FT WITH 
PERIODS TO 14 SECONDS ALREADY REACHED ISLANDS IN NE CARIBBEAN 
AND EXTENDING TO HISPANIOLA TONIGHT.  HIGH PRES CENTER 1021 MB 
AT 30N76W MAINTAINS GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS E OF 65W N 
OF 22W...AND FRESH TRADES S OF 22N.  NE SWELL SUBSIDE FROM W TO 
E THROUGH MON BUT REMAIN E OF 60W THROUGH LATE TUE.  WEAK COLD 
FRONT MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST EARLY THU AND REACH FROM 31N76W 
TO 27N80W FRI.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
STATIONARY HIGH PRES CENTER 1021 MB MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADE WINDS OVER SW AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...MAINLY OFF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA THROUGH MID WEEK.  LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL TO 11 FT 
IMPACTING LEEWARD ISLANDS AND SEEPING THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES INTO 
EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EVENTUALLY COVERING ENTIRE 
TROPICAL ATLC ZONES.

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

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.GALE WARNING EXPECTED GMZ023 THU.

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 WALLY BARNES