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AGXX40 KNHC 151639
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1240 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

UPPER LEVELS...
TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE ATLANTIC AREA WILL MOVE EAST 
OF THE AREA SUNDAY.  TROUGH WILL REFORM OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA 
BEGINNING MONDAY.  BY WEDNESDAY A MAJOR LONGWAVE TROUGH IS OVER 
THE ATLANTIC AREA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.  A RIDGE 
IS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST AND OUTLOOK 
PERIODS.

SURFACE...
RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS IS PRODUCING SOUTHERLY RETURN 
FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.  RIDGE WILL MOVE SLOWLY 
SOUTH WITH INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS ALONG THE NORTH PART OF THE 
AREA.  THIS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.  ON TUESDAY A COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS WITH STRONG 
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT MOSTLY NORTH OF 25N.  
MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE BEHIND THE FRONT.  THE FRONT 
WILL PASS EAST OF THE AREA BY LATE WEDNESDAY.  BY LATE THURSDAY 
RIDGE WILL AGAIN BE BACK OVER THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS.

TROPICAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN TRADES ARE LESS THAN NORMAL. 
       
WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL