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AGXX40 KNHC 210456
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 AM SUN MAY 21 2006

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

HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS FORECAST TO REMAIN 
OVER THE N CENTRAL OR NE GULF THROUGH THU. A WEAK TROUGH 
CURRENTLY OVER E CUBA IS FORECAST TO MOVE NWWD WITH INCREASING 
SHOWER/TSTM ACTIVITY FOR THE SE GULF MON THROUGH WED. WINDS 
FORECAST TO REMAIN LIGHT OVER THE ENTIRE GULF WITH LITTLE 
OVERALL CHANGE TO THE MAINLY SELY FLOW.

SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA. THE NORTHERN 
PORTION OF THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE LATER TODAY WHILE 
THE SOUTHERN PORTION IS FORECAST TO MOVE NWWD AND BE NEAR THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON. MODERATE SWLY WINDS OVER THE N PORTION 
OF THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS ELSEWHERE.
WEAK FRONT MAY MOVES INTO THE N PORTION LATE IN THE PERIOD.

THE VOLCANIC ASH SEEMS TO HAVE DISPERSED FROM THIS AFTERNOONS 
ERUPTION AND VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE. OTHERWISE SURFACE 
TROUGH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL DRIFT W AND WEAKEN 
LATER TODAY. LATEST QSCAT INDICATES THAT THE TRADES HAVE 
INCREASED TO 20 TO 25 KT OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND THIS 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED THE DECREASE A LITTLE ON THU AS FRONT 
MOVES INTO THE ATLC AND RIDGE WEAKENS.

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS