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AGXX40 KNHC 020455
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 AM EDT WED JULY 2 2008

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

WEAK STATIONARY FRONT ALONG THE COASTAL PLAINS FROM THE FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO CENTRAL LOUISIANA WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF 
MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN SFC RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA 
ALONG 28N THU THROUGH SUN. SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE 
WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI THEN DECREASE OVER THE WEEKEND.

ATLC RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA SAT. WINDS LIGHT 
AND VARIABLE OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH 
THU...OTHERWISE WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ACROSS THE AREA. 
CONDITIONS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN TODAY 
WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT AS THE ATLC RIDGE LIFTS N.  TWO 
TROPICAL WAVES BOTH S OF 15N...ONE CURRENTLY ALONG 71W AND THE 
OTHER MOVING INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE ALONG 55W...SHOULD 
CONTINUE TO MOVE W AROUND 15 KT.

ATLANTIC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.