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AGXX40 KNHC 131755
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
145 PM FRI OCT 13 2006

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

IN THE GULF OF MEXICO A COLD FRONT STRETCHES EAST TO WEST ACROSS 
THE N PART OF THE DISCUSSION AREA. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND 
SEAS TO 7 FEET ARE LOCATED N OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE 
SE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND FAIRLY STRONG E AND THEN SE WINDS 
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.

EASTERLY WINDS IN THE CARIBBEAN CONTINUE TO BE UNUSUALLY LIGHT 
WITH ONLY A FEW 15 KNOT WIND BARBS OVER THE SE PART. E TO NE 
WINDS WILL INCREASE SOME ON SUNDAY OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AS A 
RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 80W.

IN THE ATLANTIC A WELL-DEFINED SWIRL OF LOW CLOUDS IS CENTERED 
NEAR 22.5N66W AND MOVING SLOWLY W. THE LOW APPARENTLY BROKE OFF 
FROM A TROPICAL WAVE THAT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN 
NEAR 70W. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OFF THE NE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA 
COASTLINE AND WILL MOVE QUICKLY SE. NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ARE 
FORECAST BEHIND THE FRONT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY MOST 
OF THE FORECAST ZONE W OF 65W WILL HAVE NE WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT 
AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 25 KNOTS.

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE. 

FORECASTER CAB