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AGXX40 KNHC 161708
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
110 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006

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

TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PART OF THE ATLANTIC AREA WILL MOVE EAST 
OF THE AREA BY LATE MONDAY.  RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL 
BE STATIONARY AND DEVELOP SOME AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER 
THE ATLANTIC AREA BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT.  BY WEDNESDAY LONGWAVE 
TROUGH IS OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA AND A LONGWAVE RIDGE IS OVER 
THE GULF OF MEXICO.  THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY 
WITH ONLY A SLIGHT WEAKENING OF THE RIDGE AND TROUGH.  A 
SHORTWAVE WILL ROTATE THROUGH THE ATLANTIC TROUGH BEGINNING 
TUESDAY AND BE ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE COLD FRONT.  

EASTERLY TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC WILL BE 
LESS WEAKER THAN NORMAL.
       
WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL