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AGXX40 KNHC 011828
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008
 
MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

AN EASILY IDENTIFIABLE COLD FRONT ON VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY 
STRETCHES FROM JUST OFF THE GEORGIA COAST ACROSS TAMPA FLORIDA 
TO 21N90W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE 
20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE ARE LOCATED WEST OF THE FRONT TO ABOUT 90W. 
SEAS ARE AS HIGH AS 9 FEET OVER THE W CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. 
SKIES ARE CLEAR BEHIND THE FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 
KNOTS ARE LOCATED AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THOUGH AN IMPRESSIVE 
LOOKING FEATURE THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AND BY LATE 
SATURDAY NIGHT THE FRONT WILL BE NEARLY DISSIPATED. AN ATLANTIC 
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM NEAR 25N65W TO 20N61W TO NEAR 15N56W. LIKE 
THE ABOVE FEATURE THE TROUGH WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NEXT 24 
TO 36 HOURS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON THE 
FLOW WILL BE EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY ACROSS NEARLY THE ENTIRE AREA 
WEST OF 55W INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO. THE NEXT 
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST ON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL 
BE 20 TO 25 KNOTS EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT.

WARNINGS...
ATLC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CAB