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AGXX40 KNHC 121743
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM EST FRI JAN 12 2007

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

HIGH PRES RIDGE CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO 
WITH STRONG WINDS E OF 90W...WITH THE STRONGEST OVER THE SE GULF.
THE RIDGE WILL MOVE E AND WEAKEN OVER THE WEEKEND. AS THE RIDGE 
MOVES E SLY WINDS IN THE WESTERN GULF INCREASE TO 20 KT SAT AND 
SUN. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON 
AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN BAY OF 
CAMPECHE TUE MORNING AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO TO NEAR 25N91W TO 
19N94W WED MORNING. STRONG NLY WINDS DEVELOP W OF THE FRONT. THE 
GFS IS HINTING AT POSSIBLE GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE FAR SW GULF 
WED.

STRONG HIGH IN THE ATLC N OF THE AREA PRODUCING BRISK ELY WINDS 
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH THE STRONGEST S OF 27N WHERE SHIP 
REPORTS INDICATE WINDS 25-30 KT AND SEAS TO 15 FT. THE HIGH 
WEAKENS SUN AND MON THEN MOVES E TUE AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES 
THE SE U.S. COAST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N73W TO 29N81W WED
WITH A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N.

ATLC HIGH CONTINUES TO PRODUCE STRONG ELY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF 
THE CARIBBEAN. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY TUE AND WED 
AS THE ATLC RIDGE WEAKENS AND MOVES EWD...HOWEVER WINDS WILL 
STILL BE STRONG IN THE SW CARIBBEAN... IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE. 

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS