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AGXX40 KNHC 031844
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2009

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

A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 26N55W TO 24N69W TO 
THE N CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THIS FEATURE WILL DISSIPATE LATER THIS 
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WINDS ARE LESS THAN 20 KT ACROSS THE SW N 
ATLANTIC ZONE WITH SEAS AS HIGH AS 10 FEET IN N SWELL BETWEEN 
65W AND 70W. QUIKSCAT PASS FROM ABOUT 1030 UTC INDICATES A 
EAST-WEST RIDGE AXIS ALONG 28N THAT WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN 
AND DRIFT S BY TUE. SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY REACH GALE FORCE N OF 
29N W OF ABOUT 70W ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. 
EQUALLY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT ON THURSDAY.

THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE CARIBBEAN...TO 30 KNOTS...ARE LOCATED 
ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. MODERATE TRADE WINDS COVER MOST OF 
THE CARIBBEAN SEA WITH NORTHERLY SWELLS TO 10 FEET OVER THE FAR 
EASTERN PART.

SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE LOCATED OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WITH WINDS 
REACHING 20 KNOTS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
LATE SUNDAY/EARLY MONDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED ON 
TUESDAY BY A FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SWIFTLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE 
GULF. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ABOUT 30 KNOTS EITHER SIDE OF THE 
FRONT ON WEDNESDAY OVER THE N GULF.

ATLANTIC...
NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
NONE

GULF OF MEXICO...
NONE.

FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.