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AGXX40 KNHC 271648
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM SAT MAY 27 2006

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

GULF OF MEXICO RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR 
THE NEXT FEW DAYS THEN DRIFT N EARLY IN THE WEEK THEN BACK S BY 
THU AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES N OF THE AREA. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO 
INCREASE SOME OVER THE WESTERN GULF...15-20 KT...OVER MOST OF 
THE AREA W OF 90W. WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN MODERATE THROUGH MON 
THEN DECREASE A LITTLE TUE AND 10 KT OR LESS BY WED AND THU.
E OF 90W WINDS REMAIN 10 KT OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

HIGH PRES RIDGE CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NEAR 30N65W TO 27N80W.
THE RIDGE WILL MOVE E SUN. MODERATE SWLY WINDS OVER THE EXTREME 
N PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE 
REMAINDER OF THE AREA. AN EXTREMELY WEAK FRONT OR TROUGH IS WILL 
MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OVER THE AREA LATE SUN AND EXTEND FROM 
31N74W TO N CENTRAL FLORIDA MON THEN WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT NW 
TUE AND DISSIPATE. WINDS TO REMAIN LIGHT IN VICINITY OF THE 
FRONT WITH ONLY A WIND SHIFT TO NE EXPECTED BEHIND IT. VERY WEAK 
PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WED AND THU.

ATLC RIDGE IS PRODUCING A FAIRLY STRONG PRES GRADIENT OVER THE S 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THIS IS RESULTING IN TRADES OF 20-25 KT ALONG 
THE COAST OF NW VENEZUELA AND NE COLOMBIA. AS THE ATLC RIDGE 
WEAKENS LATE SUN-TUE WIND WILL DECREASE...HOWEVER MAY CONTINUE 
TO SEE A SMALL AREA OF 20-25 KT WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH 
AMERICA. LIGHTER TRADES OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN AND 
TROPICAL ATLC THROUGH THU.
 
WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS