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AGXX40 KNHC 151749
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
130 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006

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

A SHORT WAVE TROUGH OVER THE WRN GULF IS MOVING ENE. AT THE SURFACE 
A FRONT IS ANALYZED OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE 
CONTINUES OVER THE NRN GULF. A MODIFIED ARCTIC HIGH DOMINATES THE MID
ATLC WITH 20 TO 25 KT TRADE WINDS OVER A WIDE SWATH OF THE ATLC S OF 
THE HIGH. CARIB WINDS REMAIN MODERATE AND GULF WINDS ARE LIGHT.

THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL ENERGIZE THE FRONT OFF THE SE COAST WHICH 
THEN MOVES RAPIDLY EASTWARD...EXTENDING FROM 35N55W TO 25W65W SUN 
NIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ACROSS THE 
CAROLINAS AND INCREASE ELY WINDS IN THE SW ATLC AND THE GULF SUN 
THROUGH TUE. VERY LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED IN THE CARIB AS HIGH PRES N 
OF THE AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH E TRADES BETWEEN 10N-20N. 

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER MUNDELL