000 AGXX40 KNHC 251805 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 130 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. AN ATLANTIC GALE WARNING IS LOCATED IN THE AREA FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW GALE FORCE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. BRISK NE WINDS...UP TO 30 KNOTS...ARE LOCATED FROM ABOUT 20N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W. NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS IN THIS AREA...UP TO 14 FEET...WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE WEEK. FAIRLY STRONG NE TRADE WINDS...TO 25 KNOTS...ARE LOCATED IN THE SW CARIBBEAN. A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS OFF THE FLORIDA E COAST FROM NEAR 31N75W TO NEAR MIAMI. SCATTERED SHOWERS LIE WEST OF ABOUT 75W. SE WINDS TO 20 KNOTS ARE LOCATED AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND NORTHERLY WINDS TO 20 KNOTS W OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E ON WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON EARLY FRIDAY. THIS FRONT WILL ALSO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EASTWARD. WARNINGS... ATLANTIC... GALE WARNING FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W. CARIBBEAN... NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. FORECASTER CAB