000 AGXX40 KNHC 100623 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0130 AM EST MON JAN 10 2005 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. AT THE UPPER LEVELS... BROAD RIDGE OVER THE AREA WITH THE WESTERLIES NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY A SHORTWAVE WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS THEN MOVE OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COAST THURSDAY AND BE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY. AT THE SURFACE... RIDGE ALONG 30N THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY TROUGH OVER TEXAS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED SHORTWAVE...WILL INCREASE THE GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY WIND. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED NIGHT AND REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE THURSDAY AND NORTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE FRIDAY. RIDGE NORTH OF THE ATLANTIC AREA WILL STRENGTHEN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH INCREASING EASTERLY WIND OVER THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. WARNINGS... ATLC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. $$ FORECASTER LL