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AGXX40 KNHC 031715
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
100 PM EST SAT FEB 03 2007

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

GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE BAY 
OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N95W. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ONCE AGAIN 
MOVE TO THE S INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY TONIGHT. BUOYS AND 
QUIKSCAT CONTINUE TO INDICATE STRONG NE WIND N OF THE FRONT
WITH THE STRONGEST S OF AROUND 26N. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE 
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT. THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS 
ONCE AGAIN LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITH WINDS TO 30 KT S OF 25N.
THE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE 
THEN WEAKENS SOME ON WED...AND WINDS BELOW 20 KT ACROSS THE 
ENTIRE AREA THU.

ATLC COLD FRONT CURRENTLY FROM 31N71W TO 26N80W. THE FRONT WILL 
MOVE TO 31N68W TO W CUBA TONIGHT AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY 
THROUGH SUN THEN FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. A FAST MOVING 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON ALONG THE 
FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA. THE FRONT MERGES WITH THE STALLED 
FRONT MON NIGHT AND THE FRONT MOVES TO 27N65W 22N77W MON NIGHT 
THEN WEAKENING FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE AFTERNOON AND 
DISSIPATING FROM 23N65W TO HAITI WED...AND DIFFUSE THU. HIGH 
PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT.

QUIKSCAT PASS FROM THIS MORNING CONTINUE INDICATE STRONG TRADES
ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN IN ALL BUT THE EXTREME SW CORNER. 
QUIKSCAT HINTS OF 30 KT CONDITIONS NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. 
LITTLE CHANGE IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE PERIOD UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF STRONG HIGH PRES TO THE N.

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS