000 AGXX40 KNHC 011928 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 205 PM EDT THU JUL 01 2004 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE CONTINUE TO BE DOMINATING FEATURE ACROSS FORECAST AREA THROUGH 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. BROAD RIDGE FORECAST TO MOVE S AND EXTEND W ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH MON. SW N ATLC... WIND FORECAST TO REMAIN LIGHT OVER MOST OF FORECAST AREA EXCEPT MODERATE S OF ABOUT 23N. SEAS GENERALLY AT OR BELOW 4 FT EXCEPT S OF 23N 6 FT. MODEL ENSEMBLE IN AGREEMENT OF SCENARIO WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STORE WITHIN FORECAST OR OTLK PERIODS. CARIBBEAN... TRADE WIND OVER S CARIBBEAN FINALLY CAME DOWN IN SPEED AND AREA COVERAGE. GFS CONTINUES TREND TILL SUN THEN STARTS INCREASING WIND AND SEAS AGAIN BY MON. WHILE CAUTIOUS ABOUT DAYS OF INCREASING WIND...FORECAST TIMING MIGHT TAKE LONGER IF RIDGE DOES NOT REBUILD AS FAST ES EXPECTED. TROPICAL PERTURBATIONS MIGHT INTERFERE BY WEAKENING ITS SOUTHERNMOST PERIPHERY...BUT THAT ALL REMAINS BEYOND THE OTLK PERIOD. GULF OF MEXICO... LIGHT WIND REMAIN ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF WITH LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED THROUGH FORECAST AND OTLK PERIOD. SEAS 4 FT OR LESS ACROSS ENTIRE GULF. WARNINGS... NONE. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES