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AGXX40 KNHC 311707
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

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

WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE NE GULF OF MEXICO FROM TAMPA BAY
TO MOBILE AL WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES RIDGE 
ACROSS THE GULF. E TO SE 15-20 KT WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
WILL DECREASE SOME TUE AND WED THEN INCREASE THU. A LATE SEASON
COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE LATE FRI AND EXTENDS FROM THE ALABAMA
COAST TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT.

STRONG HIGH N OF THE ATLC AREA WILL MOVE SLOWLY S AND BE A RIDGE 
ALONG 31N BY TUE NIGHT. STRONG ELY WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA
WILL DECREASE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA AS THE RIDGE MOVES
S BECOMING LIGHT N OF 27N. MODERATE WINDS CONTINUE S OF 27N. SLY
WINDS INCREASE OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA SAT AS THE 
GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN THE ATLC RIDGE AND COLD FRONT OVER THE 
EASTERN U.S.

TRADES IN WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL 
ATLC...2O TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT...TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
SAT.

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER LL