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AGXX40 KNHC 070552
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
200 AM FRI JUL 07 2006

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

FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EMERGING OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THIS 
MORNING...IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG SHORT WAVE MOVING INTO THE DEEP 
SOUTH. UPPER LOW IS CENTERED NEAR 23N 61W...WITH TROUGH 
EXTENDING INTO THE CARIBBEAN. SURFACE RIDGE AXIS REMAINS ALONG 
27N. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE NORTH OF THE LESSER ANTILLES 
AT THE PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE AS IT BUILDS OVER THE AREA. A LOW 
PRESSURE CENTER FORMS ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY OFF THE GA 
COAST...INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS. THIS 
SHOULD LIFT OUT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO 
DIMINISH IN THIS AREA.

GALE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN 
CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING...BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLC 
AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE COLOMBIAN COAST. THIS SHOULD DIMINISH 
SLIGHTLY TODAY AS THE RIDGE BUILDS SOUTH. TROPICAL WAVE WILL 
ENTER THE ERN CARIBBEAN TODAY...AND WILL KEEP WINDS ABOVE 20 KT 
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS THROUGH THE GULF...KEEPING THINGS QUIET FOR 
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. GFS IS STILL SHOWING WINDS PICKING UP 
OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF TOWARD THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK 
AHEAD OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE MOVING INTO CENTAM. 

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W TO 77W TODAY...AMZ084 
AND AMZ086.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN