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AGXX40 KNHC 251744
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT WED JUL 25 2007

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

A WEAK CYCLONIC CIRCULATION IN THE SW GULF IS SPREADING SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NORTHWARD ALONG 94W. WEAK RIDGE 
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS. THE 
RIDGE STRENGTHENS TONIGHT...AND WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO 15-20 KT IN 
THE SW GULF THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. LIGHT WINDS 
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE GULF.

ATLC RIDGE BUILDING W ALONG 30N/31N. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT...10 KT 
OR LESS...N OF 23N THROUGH THE WEEKEND. S OF 23N MODERATE TRADES 
AROUND 10-15 KT WILL CONTINUE. THE RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS S TOWARD THE 
END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

TRADE WINDS IN THE CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N 
OF THE AREA. STRONGEST WINDS WILL AGAIN BE NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA...WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO REACH 25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH 
SAT THEN DECREASE SOME ON SUN...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.


WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER MUNDELL