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AGXX40 KNHC 210521
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
200 AM MON AUG 21 2006

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

UPPER LEVELS...
TROUGH RUNS FROM ALONG THE EAST U.S COAST TO ACROSS NORTH 
FLORIDA AND CONTINUING ACROSS THE EAST GULF TO SOUTHERN MEXICO.  
THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY WEST AND WEAKEN.  BY THURSDAY A 
WEAK RIDGE WILL BE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. THIS PATTERN WILL 
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

SURFACE...
MODERATE RIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC AREA ALONG 30N AND A WEAK RIDGE 
OVER THE NORTH GULF OF MEXICO COAST.  THE ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL 
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND THE GULF RIDGE WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO 27N BY 
FRIDAY.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS...
TRADE WINDS SOUTH OF 20N AND EAST OF 80W WITH THE STRONGEST 
WINDS IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN.  THESE WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.WARNINGS...
ATLC...NONE.

CARIBBEAN...NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...NONE.

FORECASTER LL