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AGXX40 KNHC 021828
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST FRI JAN 02 2009

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

AN ATLANTIC COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 27N55W TO 25N63W AND 
CONTINUES AS A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE 
FRONT IS WEAKENING AND WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND 
SATURDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE LOCATED WITHIN 30 TO 60 NAUTICAL 
MILES EITHER SIDE OF THE FRONT. A QUIKSCAT PASS FROM 1100 UTC 
SHOWS E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF THE FRONT TO ABOUT 26N. 
SEAS 12 FEET AND HIGHER ARE LOCATED N OF 24N E OF 68W TO 55W AND 
ARE AS HIGH AS 20 FEET OVER THE NE PART OF THE DISCUSSION AREA. 
THE HIGH SEA CONDITIONS WILL MOVE SE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND 
IMPACT THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FORECAST ZONE...THE MONA 
PASSAGE...AND THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS.

THE SAME QUIKSCAT PASS MENTIONED ABOVE INDICATES NE WINDS IN THE 
25 TO 30 KT RANGE OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA WITH SEAS TO 11 
FEET. MODERATE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE 
CARIBBEAN FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS. 

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE 
GULF OF MEXICO IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE 
TEXAS COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE 
CENTRAL GULF AND FIZZLE AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS 
COAST ON TUESDAY.

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.