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AGXX40 KNHC 031715
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EST WED JAN 01 2008
 
MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. SHOULD SLOWLY WEAKEN WITH 
DECREASING WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. BUOYS CURRENTLY 
INDICATING THAT THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 10-15 KT OVER THE
WESTERN GULF AND SEAS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING. 20-25 KT WINDS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SE GULF THROUGH FRI THEN DECREASE
SAT. SLY RETURN FLOW PICKS UP TO AROUND 20 KT ACROSS THE WESTERN 
GULF LATE SUN AND MON THEN DECREASE TUE.

ATLC COLD FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO HAITI AND IS 
FORECAST TO MOVE E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. STRONG NLY WINDS W OF 
THE FRONT...25-30 KT...WILL BECOME N-NE 20-25 KT LATE TONIGHT.  
HOWEVER LARGE SWELL...UP TO 18 FT WILL CONTINUE THEN SLOWLY 
SUBSIDE ON FRI. ELY WINDS DECREASE TO LESS THE 20 KT N OF 27N 
SAT THROUGH MON BUT REMAIN 20-25 KT S OF 27N. THE HIGH WEAKENS
EVEN MORE ON TUE WITH WIND BELOW 20 KT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.

CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT CURRENTLY FROM HAITI ACROSS JAMAICA TO 
NICARAGUA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE 
TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 22N58W TO 16N65W FRI AND DISSIPATE FRI 
NIGHT. STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN 
THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT BY MON AND TUE.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
GALE WARNING...

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS