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AGXX40 KNHC 051835
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
135 PM EST SAT JAN 5 2008
 
MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 34N IS DRIVING FORCE FOR 
MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE DISCUSSION AREA. 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT IS E OF THE AREA WITH DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
FRONT EXTENDING TO PUERTO RICO. QUIKSCAT THIS MORNING SHOWED WIDE 
SWATH OF 20 TO 25 KT WINDS WITHIN 400 NM NW OF THE ATLC FRONT...
AND 20 TO 30 KT WINDS W OF 70W IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES. TONIGHT THROUGH TUE THE HIGH PRES RIDGE SHIFTS GRADUALLY E 
AND THE FRONT WEAKENS INTO A FRONTAL TROUGH BY SUN NIGHT. AS A RESULT
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS. MAX 
SEAS WILL SUBSIDE TO AROUND 6-7 FT IN THE ATLC BY TUE...TO 7-8 FT IN 
THE CARIBBEAN...AND TO 5-6 FT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE DECREASING
TREND FOR WINDS/SEAS CONTINUES INTO WED AND THU.

IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WINDS HAVE ALREADY BECOME SE. DIRECTION WILL 
VEER FURTHER OVER THE NEXT 48-60 HOURS...BECOMING SOUTHERLY SUN/MON. 
A WEAK FRONT PUSHES OFF THE TX COAST TUE THEN STALLS WED AS WINDS
BECOME ZONAL ALOFT. AS A RESULT N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT TUE AND TUE 
NIGHT WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. WINDS BECOME SLY AGAIN LATE WED AND THU.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
GALE WARNING...

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER MUNDELL