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AGXX40 KNHC 220757
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
257 AM EST MON DEC 22 2008

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

RADIOFAX SCHEDULE FOR GRAPHICAL WIND WAVE...SURFACE FORECAST AND 
PEAK WAVE PERIOD CHARTS HAS CHANGED. FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN THIS 
INCLUDES 24...36...48 AND 72 HOUR WIND WAVE..24...48..72 HOUR 
SURFACE FORECAST AND 48 AND 72 HOUR PEAK WAVE PERIOD CHARTS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE FAX SCHEDULE ON 
THE NHC WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/RADIOFAX.SHTML

COLD FRONT FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE FL TO 25N90W TO 24N95W TO MX 
COAST NEAR 21N98W...WILL MOVE TO A LINE FROM 23N80W TO 22N94W
TONIGHT...AND EAST OF GULF OF MEXICO MONDAY MORNING.
WINDS NORTH OF THE FRONT WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
STRONGEST OF THE WINDS OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF W OF 93W 
DUE TO A STRONG PRES GRADIENT CREATED BY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
CENTER IN THE GREAT PLAINS. THE HIGH THEN SHIFTS EASTWARD TUESDAY
WITH WINDS BECOMING SOUTHERLY 20 TO 25 KT IN THE NW GULF OF 
MEXICO...AND E TO SE EAST OF 90W ON TUE AND WED. EXPECT S TO SE
WINDS FROM 10 TO 15 KT FROM WED UNTIL MIDDLE THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY
WINDS AT LEAST 20 KT ARE IN NW GULF OF MEXICO EARLY FRIDAY...
SPREADING TO SW GULF LATER ON FRIDAY.

ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG LINE FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE TO 
LINE 31N63W TO 25N70W TO 23N81W LATER TONIGHT...TO LINE 31N46W
TO 26N55W TO 22N66W TUESDAY NIGHT. NLY WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT
W OF THE FRONT THEN SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY...AND THEN 
BECOME E-SE WED THROUGH FRI.
 
TRADES IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN. COLD 
FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON THEN STALLS. HIGH 
PRES STRENGTHENS ACROSS THE ATLC TUE AND TIGHTENS THE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE AREA WITH WINDS INCREASING TO 20-25 KT THROUGH FRI.

ATLANTIC...
NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER MT. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.