000 AGXX40 KNHC 141814 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 215 PM WED JUN 14 2006 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE REMNANTS OF ALBERTO...NOW OVER THE CAROLINAS...INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL LIFT OUT OVER EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO FLORIDA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. WINDS AND SEAS OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO 10-15 KT OUT OF THE SW STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING INTO THE EASTERN GULF AROUND 27N. GFS IS SHOWING WINDS CONTINUING TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT BY THE WEEKEND OVER THE WESTERN GULF AS A MID LATITUDE TROUGH DIGS INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. MEANWHILE...A COUPLE OF TROPICAL WAVES CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC...NAMELY AROUND 45W AND 70W. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS CONVECTIVE CLUSTERS SOUTH OF HISPANOLA ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE IN THAT AREA. CONVECTION ALSO CONTINUES NORTH OF PANAMA...S OF 12N. TIGHTENING GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 25N AND THE TROPICAL WAVES IS ALLOWING WINDS TO PICK UP TO ABOVE 20 KT AND SEAS TO BUILD OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND THE ATLC FROM 40W TO 50W THROUGH TONIGHT. LOOKING AHEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND...TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL WEAKEN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE SOMEWHAT OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. EXPECT A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN AS THE TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 70W MOVES INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER EXPECT THE ACCOMPANYING WIND FLOW TO BE LESS THAN IT CURRENTLY IS AROUND THE WAVE...WITH WINDS TO 20 KT. GFS SHOWS ADDITIONAL TROPICAL WAVES E OF 55W THIS WEEKEND...KEEPING WINDS AND SEAS UP IN THAT AREA. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN