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AGXX40 KNHC 281637
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2008

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

A SURFACE RIDGE IS WELL DEFINED ON THIS MORNINGS...1030 UTC... 
QUIKSCAT PASS OVER THE ATLANTIC AND EXTENDS THROUGH 31N70W TO 
NEAR 28N81W. SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 20 KNOTS COVER THE ENTIRE GULF 
OF MEXICO AND EASTERLY WINDS COVER THE CARIBBEAN WITH THE 
HIGHEST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS OFF THE COLOMBIA COAST. NORTHEASTERLY 
SWELLS ARE LOCATED OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC WITH AN ALTIMETER 
PASS AT 1000 UTC INDICATING 9 TO 11 FOOT SEAS STRETCHING FROM 
NEAR 17N61W TO 25N55W. NO MAJOR FRONTAL SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED 
OVER THE DISCUSSION AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER A STRONG 
RIDGE WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 
EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AS HIGH AS 30 KNOTS AND SEAS 11 
TO 15 FEET. 

WARNINGS...
ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CAB