000 AGXX40 KNHC 100925 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE JAN 10 2006 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. STRONG RIDGE NORTH OF THE ATLANTIC AREA WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN MOVE EAST. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING AND MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WEAKEN THE WESTERN PART OF THE RIDGE TODAY AND TUESDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST FRIDAY ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG FRONTAL TROUGH. NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AREA ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA SATURDAY NORTH OF 28N BOTH AHEAD AND BEHIND THE FRONT. IN THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC STRONG TRADES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THURSDAY MAINLY EAST OF 80W. BY FRIDAY THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN IN ADVANCE OF THE STRONG COLD FRONT WITH TRADES WEAKENING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE CARIBBEAN BUT REMAINING MODERATE IN THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC. THE STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND SOUTH TO OVER THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN SATURDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 20 KNOT RANGE NEAR THE FRONT. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER LL