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AGXX40 KNHC 301626
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2008

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

RIDGE CONTINUES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...AND BUOYS
ARE CURRENTLY INDICATING 15-20 KT WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN GULF. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MON NIGHT
THEN DECREASE TUE AND WED. THE SLY WINDS PICK UP AGAIN THU THEN
ONCE AGAIN DECREASE ON FRI AS A WEAK FRONT APPROACHES THE TEXAS 
COAST.

STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE ATLC AREA THROUGH TUE...WITH 
STRONG ELY WINDS DEVELOPING ACROSS MOST THE AREA. THE RIDGE WILL 
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND MOVE S TO ALONG 31N WED AND FURTHER WEAKEN 
ALONG 31N THU. SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KT ACROSS THE NW 
PORTION OF THE AREA ON FRI AS THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLC 
RIDGE AND LOWER PRES OVER THE EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENS.

TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN WILL BE MOSTLY LESS THAN NORMAL THROUGH 
EARLY MON THEN WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND 
TROPICAL ATLANTIC LATE MON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRI.

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER DGS