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AGXX40 KNHC 301625
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

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

WEAK HIGH PRES REMAINS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH 
MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER THE HIGH WILL MOVE E 
TONIGHT AND SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF...MAINLY W 
OF 94W. THE GFS IS DEVELOPING LOWER PRES OVER TEXAS ON THU 
COMBINED WITH SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING OF THE RIDGE IN THE 
EASTERN GULF WILL INCREASE THE WINDS TO 15-20 KT W OF AROUND 
90W.

ATLC SURFACE TROUGH CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL 
BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE LATER TONIGHT. OTHERWISE WEAK HIGH PRES 
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE WITH LIGHT WINDS. THE RIDGE 
STRENGTHENS SOME TUE NIGHT AND WED AND THE ELY WINDS COULD PICK 
UP TO 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS THE FAR S PORTION OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT 
THROUGH THU. THE GFS IS AGAIN DEVELOPING A TROUGH NE OF THE 
BAHAMAS FRI AND DRIFTS IT E ON SAT.

TYPICAL TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WITH 15-20 KT WINDS S OF 
AROUND 17N AND 10-15 KT N OF 17N. ONCE AGAIN THE STRONGEST WINDS 
WILL BE ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH THU. THE WINDS 
DECREASE A LITTLE FRI AND SAT AS THE ATLC RIDGE WEAKENS.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS