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AGXX40 KNHC 161755
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EST FRI NOV 16 2007

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

UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA NORTH OF 22N EAST OF 85W. BROAD RIDGE 
SOUTH OF 22N EXTENDS NORTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF 
OF MEXICO. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE EAST AND RETREAT NORTHWARD WITH 
BROAD RIDGE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.  
ON MONDAY SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL EXTEND SOUTHWARD OVER THE 
ATLANTIC AREA. ON TUESDAY SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST 
AND MOVE RAPIDLY EAST OVER THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES. THIS WILL 
RESULT ON WEDNESDAY IN A WELL DEVELOPED TROUGH EAST OF 70W WITH 
A RIDGE FROM 70W TO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND THE EASTERN 
PORTION OF A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF.

SURFACE...
MAIN FEATURE IS LARGE RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE NORTH GULF OF 
MEXICO COAST. THE RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 30N THROUGH SUNDAY 
THEN WEAKEN. LOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC NORTH OF 
THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS ALONG WITH THE BUILDING 
OF A RIDGE ALONG THE EAST UNITED STATES COAST WILL CAUSE 
INCREASING WINDS OVER THE AREA NORTH OF 20N. LATE WEDNESDAY 
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST WITH NEAR GALE FORCE 
WINDS WEST OF FRONT.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.   

CARIBBEAN...
NONE. 

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL