000 AGXX40 KNHC 150542 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 145 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2007 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. UPPER LEVELS... RIDGE OVER THE AREA WITH WESTERLIES JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. SURFACE... BROAD TROUGH OVER THE CARIBBEAN WILL GRADUALLY RETRACT TO THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN BY TUESDAY. TROUGH OVER THE ATLANTIC FROM ABOUT 31N65W TO THE EASTERN BAHAMAS WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUESDAY THEN WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY. WINDS OF 20 KNOTS OVER THE ATLANTIC WEST OF THE TROUGH AND OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL FALL TO LESS THAN 20 KT BY LATE TUESDAY AND REMAIN MOSTLY LESS THAN 20 KT THROUGH FRIDAY. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... NONE. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER LL