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AGXX40 KNHC 250611
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2008
 
MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

STRONG SWIFT MOVING SHORTWAVE MOVING SE OFF MID ATLC COAST 
TONIGHT WILL SET OFF CYCLOGENESIS OFF SE COAST. MID LEVEL 
RIDGING BUILDING OVER PLAINS. STRONG SUBTROPIC JET CROSSING OVER 
NRN MEXICO THEN ACROSS SE. ON THE SURFACE TONIGHT A COLD FRONT 
WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE REGION FROM 31N75W TO S CENTRAL FL THEN 
BACK ACROSS THE GULF TO A WEAK LOW OVER THE NW PORTION. HIGH 
PRES DOMINATES THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION. 

LATER DAY 1 THE STRONG TROUGH WILL MOVE E TO 63W WHILE THE MID 
LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE PLAINS WEAKENS TO BASICALLY ZONAL FLOW. ON 
THE SURFACE LATER DAY 1 CYCLOGENESIS N OF THE AREA MOVES E. 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BRUSH OUR REGION N OF 28N W OF 55W AS HIGH 
PRES MOVES RAPIDLY E OFF THE SE COAST. GULF WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
CARIB WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 

FOR DAY 2 NEXT SHORTWAVE MOVING IN NRN BRANCH OF WESTERLIES 
ACROSS MID WEST. STRONG WNW FLOW ALOFT W OF 60W N OF 24N. ON THE 
SURFACE DAY 2 COLD FRONT CONTINUES EWD TO 50W AND WEAKENS. NEXT 
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF BUT LITTLE SUPPORT FOLLOWING 
FRONT. CARIB WINDS MOSTLY 15 TO 20 KT. ATLC TRADES MOSTLY 15 KT.

OUTLOOK PERIOD...

FOR DAY 3 SHORTWAVE GETS ADDED SHOT OF VORTICITY AS RIDGE BUILDS 
OVER PLAINS ONCE AGAIN. SHORTWAVE MOVES OFF MID ATLC COAST WITH 
ANOTHER SHOT AT CYCLOGENESIS. ON THE SURFACE DAY 3 LOW PRES 
DEVELOPS N OF THE AREA. WINDS TO 25 KT BRUSH OUR REGION N OF 28N 
WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING E. 1026 MB HIGH FOLLOWS OVER DEEP SOUTH 
WITH WINDS TO 20 KT OVER GULF. CARIB WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. LITTLE 
CHANGE TO ATLC TRADES. 

FOR DAY 4 SHORTWAVE CLOSES OFF NEAR 35N66W. MID LEVEL RIDGE 
SHIFTS E TO 80W WHILE MID LEVEL FLOW BECOMES SWLY W OF 90W. ON 
THE SURFACE DAY 4 ATLC FRONT MOVES TO 60W WITH 20 TO 25 KT 
WINDS. 1023 MB HIGH MOVES TO SE COAST WITH WINDS TO 20 KT 
BETWEEN 70W AND 90W. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER NW GULF AS PRES 
FALLS OVER PLAINS. 

FOR DAY 5 CUTOFF MID LEVEL LOW DRIFTS E TO 35N63W WHILE A NEW 
STRONG SHORTWAVE IN THE NRN BRANCH MOVES E TOWARD THE 
GREATLAKES. MID LEVEL FLOW S OF 35N W OF 80W WLY. ON THE SURFACE 
DAY 5 ATLC COLD FRONT MOVES E TO 55W WITH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N OF 
27N. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST WITH WINDS TO 20 KT. 
CARIB WINDS LIGHT TO MODERATE WHILE ATLC TRADES INCREASE E OF 
50W TO 20 KT.

WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER RRG