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AGXX40 KNHC 060812
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM SAT AUG 05 2006

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

UPPER LEVELS...
MID/UPPER LEVEL CYCLONIC VORTEX AT 24N69W WITH TROUGH DIGGING TO 
NW COLOMBIA CONTINUES DRAWING DRY AIR INTO SW N ATLC...AND NOW 
EXTENDING INTO CARIBBEAN SEA.  ANOTHER CYCLONIC VORTEX OVER NE 
GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD EFFECTIVELY CURTAIL ANY FURTHER 
DEVELOPMENT OF CHRIS ONCE IT ENTERS ERN GULF.  MEANWHILE 
FAVORABLE UPPER WINDS BETWEEN BOTH VORTICES ALLOWS CHRIS TO 
STRETCH ITS AGONIZING DEATH FOR ANOTHER 24 HRS. 

ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVER CENTRAL ATLC MAINTAINS MODERATE TO 
STRONG SUBSIDENCE ALOFT AND AIR MASS DRY ENOUGH TO ARREST ANY 
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TROPICAL WAVES NOW ALONG 54W AND 36W.   

SURFACE...
REMNANTS OF CHRIS ANALYZED AS TROUGH ALONG 81W MOVING W UNDER 
SLIGHTLY FAVORABLE UPPER ENVIRONMENT.  TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN 
CHRIS AND HIGH PRES RIDGE AT 228N61W MAINTAIN STRONG E WINDS
S OF 25N ACROSS SW N ATLC...AND EXTENDING INTO CARIBBEAN. 

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH REMNANTS OF CHRIS 
...GULF OF MEXICO WINDS REMAIN TAME THROUGH PERIOD.

.WARNINGS...

ATLC...NONE.

CARIBBEAN...NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...NONE.

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES