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AGXX40 KNHC 271814
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2008

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

A RIDGE IS OVER THE NORTH HALF OF THE GULF OF MEXICO PRODUCING 
FAIR WEATHER...LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS...AND 2-3 FT SEAS.  A WEAK 
FRONTAL TROUGH IS OVER SE CUBA WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.  AN AREA 
OF LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN WITH SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION N OF PANAMA FROM 10N-14N BETWEEN 75W-82W.  A 
WEAK TROPICAL WAVE IS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 72/73W 
WITH VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION MOVING W AT 10-15 KT.  A 
STATIONARY FRONT IS OVER THE W ATLANTIC FROM 31N60W TO E CUBA 
NEAR 20N74W WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE FRONT.    

THE RIDGE IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO OVER THE 
NEXT TWO DAYS.  BY SATURDAY THE SURFACE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN 
OVER THE SW GULF OF MEXICO WITH INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS.  A LOW 
IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WITHIN 24 HOURS AND 
MOVE INTO NICARAGUA.  ANOTHER LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER 
THE GULF OF HONDURAS SATURDAY AND MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN 
PENINSULA.  TRADEWINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA 
ESPECIALLY IN VICINITY OF THE LOW CENTERS.  THE ATLANTIC FRONT 
WILL WEAKEN AND RETROGRADE SLOWLY W DURING THE NEXT TWO 
DAYS.     

WARNINGS...

ATLANTIC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

.FORECASTER FORMOSA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.