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AGXX40 KNHC 010708
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007

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

COLD FRONT CURRENTLY OFF THE SE COAST CONUS AND EXTENDING SW 
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WITH A SECONDARY COLD SURGE 
CURRENTLY OVER THE NW GULF OF MEXICO. 

GALE WARNING ALREADY POSTED GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUE NIGHT 
WITH WINDS MAXING AT 40 KT AND SEAS BUILDING TO MAX OF 20 FT IN 
BAY OF CAMPECHE AT MIDDAY WED. NW TO N WINDS TO AROUND 30 KT 
EXPECTED OVER E GULF OF MEXICO WITH SOME 30 KT WINDS ALSO 
EXPECTED NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. 
 
HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS CONUS ALONG 37N AND OFFSHORE 
VIRGINIA FRI. THIS WILL BEGIN SLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF 
OF MEXICO...IN THE 15 KT RANGE...AND EASTERLY FLOW ALONG 30N IN 
ATLC IN 10 KT RANGE. OTHERWISE EXPECT BRISK NE WINDS THROUGH 
PERIOD WITH SEAS TO 15 FT SW CARIBBEAN AND ABOUT 14 FT IN ATLC E 
OF THE BAHAMAS. ATLC NE SWELLS ARRIVING IN N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES LATE THU AND ARRIVING IN NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES LATE THU 
NIGHT WITH SEAS TO 12 FT SPREADING INTO TROPICAL WATERS FRI WITH 
SEAS TO 8 FT REACHING COAST OF S AMERICA LATE SAT NIGHT. 

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE. 

GULF OF MEXICO...
GALE WARNING...S OF 28N W OF 90W...GMZ080 AND GMZ082.

FORECASTER NELSON