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AGXX40 KNHC 020535
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
135 AM EDT TUE MAY 02 2006

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

UPPER LEVELS...
A BROAD TROUGH IS OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA AND A BROAD RIDGE IS 
OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO.  BOTH SYSTEMS WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY 
OR DRIFT SLIGHTLY EAST THROUGH THURSDAY. BOTH SYSTEMS WILL 
STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PATTERN WILL BECOME 
MORE ZONAL FRIDAY AND BY SATURDAY NEARLY ZONAL FLOW IS FORECAST 
NORTH OF 22N WITH A BROAD RIDGE CONTINUING OVER THE TROPICAL 
WATERS.

SURFACE...
THE SURFACE FEATURES WILL MORE OR LESS MIMIC THE UPPER LEVEL 
FEATURES.  THE ONLY UNUSUAL WINDS WILL BE A RETURN FLOW OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.  OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL 
NORTH OF THE TROPICAL AREAS AND NEAR NORMAL TRADES WILL PREVAIL 
IN THE TROPICAL AREAS.

NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS 
THROUGH THURSDAY.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.  

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL