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AGXX40 KNHC 180436
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008

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

STATIONARY FRONT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO FROM TAMPA BAY TO BAY OF
CAMPECHE WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE
GULF THROUGH TUE...THEN LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND
RIDGE ALONG 25N COMBINE INCREASE GRADIENT FOR 15-20 KT WINDS
ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU.

ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL BECOME 
DIFFUSE LATE TONIGHT. TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE E U.S. COAST 
LATER TODAY AND INCREASE SW WIND N OF ABOUT 27N TONIGHT AND MON. 
ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA LATE 
TUE NIGHT EARLY WED MORNING ONCE AGAIN INCREASING THE SW WINDS N 
OF AROUND 27N WE AND THU.

THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE GREATER ANTILLES IS NOT PARTICULARLY 
STRONG SO THE TRADES OF 20 KNOTS OR MORE WILL BE LESS THAN 
NORMAL AND MOSTLY CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN.

WARNINGS...

ATLC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.