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AGXX40 KNHC 021655
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM MON OCT 02 2006

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

UPPER LEVELS...
RIDGE IS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND A WEAK TROUGH IS OVER THE 
ATLANTIC AREA BETWEEN 65W AND 75W.  THIS PATTERN IS FORECAST TO 
REMAIN MORE OR LESS THE SAME THROUGH SATURDAY.

SURFACE...
NO FRONTS FORECAST IN THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY.  THE 
CONTROLLING INFLUENCES ON THE SURFACE WIND FIELD IS THE STRENGTH 
OF THE RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA AND THE BROAD TROUGH OVER THE 
CARIBBEAN. THE RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY THEN WEAKEN SOME WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AND THEN 
CHANGE LITTLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  THE BROAD TROUGH IS EXPECTED 
TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN THROUGH THE PERIOD.  THIS WILL INCREASE THE 
EASTERLY WINDS NORTH OF 25N AND DECREASE THE EASTERLY WINDS IN 
THE CARIBBEAN.

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL