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AGXX40 KNHC 261638
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
200 PM WED JUL 26 2006

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

UPPER LEVELS...
ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION CENTER AT 28N89W EXTENDS SW INTO 
CENTRAL MEXICO AND NE TO 31N75W.  RIDGE TO DRIFT N OF 30N AS 
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM CYCLONIC VORTEX AT 26N64W 
TO SECOND VORTEX AT 19N79W PUSHES W. DRY AIRMASS WITHIN 240 NM 
OF TROUGH AXIS SUPPRESSES MOST CONVECTION OVER CARIBBEAN EXCEPT 
EXTREME SW CORNER OF BASIN WHERE TROPICAL WAVE HAS BEEN ABLE TO 
GRASP SOME E PAC MOISTURE TO DEVELOP SCATTERED CONVECTION.  
ANOTHER HEALTHY TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W ALSO BRINGING IN 
TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING W AS UPPER TROUGH FORCES RIDGE N.

AT THE SURFACE...
GUSTY WIND AND HIGHER SEA CONDITIONS ACCOMPANY HEALTHY WAVE 
ALONG 59W TRACKING W AT 15 TO 20 KT.  STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS 
AFFECTING TROPICAL N ATLC N OF 15N.  SYSTEM ENTERING LESS 
ADVERSE UPPER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONGER..JUST HOW 
MUCH IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  WEATHER AFFECTING BAHAMAS SAT AND ERN 
CONUS COAST BY SUN.

SW CARIBBEAN WINDS DIMINISHING STEADILY AS TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 
79W PUSHES W...BUT STILL REMAIN STRONG.  

.WARNINGS...
ATLC...NONE.
CARIBBEAN...NONE. 
GULF OF MEXICO...NONE.

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES