000 AGXX40 KNHC 231622 RRA MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 100 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE SE U.S. WITH MODERATE ELY WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...MAINLY E OF 90W. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THESE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUN WITH WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF AROUND 27N. THE HIGH IS REINFORCED MON WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KT. THE HIGH WEAKENS LATE TUE AND WED WITH WINDS DECREASING FROM N TO S. BROAD LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA COMBINED WITH ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN E OF AROUND 77W. THE WINDS DECREASE A LITTLE BY TUE AND WED. THE ATLC RIDGE IS ALSO PRODUCING NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN N OF AROUND 19N W OF 80W...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER DGS