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AGXX40 KNHC 011802
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM 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 PUSHING FURTHER OFF THE SE COAST CONUS EXTENDS SW ACROSS 
THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH A REINFORCING COLD SURGE OVER THE 
NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. FRONT WILL PROCEED RAPIDLY SE TONIGHT.

GALE WARNING GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TUE NIGHT WITH WINDS TO 40 KT 
AND SEAS BUILDING UP TO 21 FT IN BAY OF CAMPECHE MIDDAY WED. NW TO N 
WINDS TO AROUND 30 KT EXPECTED OVER E GULF OF MEXICO WITH SOME 35 KT 
GALES IN NW CARIBBEAN...PRIMARILY YUCATAN CHANNEL...BEHIND FRONT WED.
 
HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS CONUS ALONG 38N AND MOVE OFF DELMARVA 
FRI. THIS WILL BEGIN SLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF OF MEXICO AND 
ELY WINDS ALONG 30N IN ATLC. OTHERWISE EXPECT BRISK NE WINDS THROUGH 
FCST PERIOD WITH SEAS TO 15 FT SW CARIBBEAN AND ABOUT 14 FT IN ATLC 
E OF THE BAHAMAS. ATLC NE SWELLS ARRIVE N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES 
LATE THU AND 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 SAT NIGHT AND SUN. 

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
GALE WARNING...N OF 17N W OF 85W...AMZ082. 

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

FORECASTER MUNDELL