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AGXX40 KNHC 080536
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
136 AM EDT WED JUL 08 2009

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

UPPER LEVELS...
BROAD WEAK TROUGH WEST OF 70W WILL STRENGTHEN SOME AND BE 
CONFINED TO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF OF MEXICO BY THURSDAY. 
SATURDAY THE TROUGH WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE WEST WITH TROUGH OVER 
THE WEST GULF OF MEXICO COAST BY LATE SUNDAY AND WEAK RIDGE 
ELSEWHERE. 

SURFACE...
RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL GRADUALLY MOVE NORTH AND WEAKEN WITH WEAK 
RIDGE ALONG 28N SUNDAY. TROUGH JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA 
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY WITH WEAK PRESSURE 
GRADIENT NORTH OF RIDGE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 

TRADES CONTINUE AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL IN THE CARIBBEAN AND 
LESS THAN NORMAL OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC AREA.

WARNINGS

ATLC...
.NONE. 

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.