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AGXX40 KNHC 190438
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

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

WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO IS PROVIDING 
LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. ELY WINDS
ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE SW GULF AS THE N PORTION OF A TROPICAL 
WAVE TRACKS ACROSS THE AREA. THE FORECAST FOR THE EARLY PART OF 
THE WEEK DEPENDS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW PRES CENTER 
CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. WILL CONTINUE CURRENT 
FORECAST TRENDS AND INCREASE THE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA.

T.D. THREE IS JUST N OF THE ATLC ZONE AND IS FORECAST TO REMAIN 
N OF THE AREA. SW WINDS 20-25 KT ASSOCIATE WITH T.D. THREE OVER 
THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA TODAY WILL DECREASE TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE...MODERATE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE S OF ABOUT 
22N/23N AS THE PRES GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT BETWEEN TROPICAL 
WAVES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND A HIGH PRES RIDGE BETWEEN BERMUDA AND 
THE BAHAMAS.

STRONG TROPICAL WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN 
CURRENTLY ALONG 73W AND ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW PRES ALONG THE 
WAVE NEAR 14N IS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED FOR DEVELOPMENT HOWEVER 
CURRENTLY THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS WELL TO THE N OF THE LOW 
CENTER. BUOY AND SHIP REPORTS INDICATE 20-25 KT WINDS NEAR THE 
WAVE WITH SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.THIS AFTERNOON. WILL CONTINUE TRENDS 
IN CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE.


WARNINGS...
ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.