000 AGXX40 KNHC 090547 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 100 AM EDT FRI NOV 09 2007 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH BUOYS CURRENTLY INDICATING WINDS NE 10-15 KT OVER THE E GULF AND SE 10-15 KT OVER THE W GULF. THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS MON AND TUE AS THE HIGH STRENGTHENS OVER THE SE U.S. AND LOWER PRES DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL TEXAS RESULTING IN WINDS INCREASING TO 15-20 KT. ATLC COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM 26N65W TO E CUBA TONIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT HAVE DECREASED 10-15 KT BUT MAY PICK UP IN THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA LATE SAT AND SUN AS A SECONDARY SURGE OF NORTHWESTERLY-TO-NORTHERLY WINDS BRUSHES THE AREA THEN QUICKLY MOVES EASTWARD. A STATIONARY SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM JAMAICA TO COSTA RICA. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20-25 KT W OF THE FRONT WILL DECREASE BY SAT AS THE TROUGH GRADUALLY DISSIPATES. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC. WARNINGS... ATLC OCEAN... NONE. CARIBBEAN SEA... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER MT