000 AGXX40 KNHC 141945 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH A RATHER WEAK PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. WINDS INCREASE 10-15 KT OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND THEN ALL BUT THE NE GULF WED...AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NE ALLOWING FOR THE PRES GRADIENT TO RELAX WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK. A FRONT/TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE SE U.S. SAT. THIS WILL INCREASE SW TO 15 KT OVER THE FAR NE GULF. HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE ATLC ALONG 28N/29N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. S OF 22N ELY TRADES ARE IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE...OTHERWISE MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA. SW WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15-20 KT OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT/TROUGH MOVES INTO THE SE U.S INTERACTS WITH THE ATLC RIDGE TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT. SEAS WILL REMAIN 2-4 FT N OF 22N...AND 4-6 FT S OF 22N THROUGH WED THEN BUILD UP TO 5-7 FT BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. WITH THE ATLC RIDGE SET IN PLACE AND LOWER PRES OVER NORTHERN S AMERICA COMBINING TO PRODUCE STRONG TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN... MAINLY NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WESTERN VENEZUELA. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W IS MOVING W AT 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. HE WAVE MAY ENHANCE THE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF S AMERICA WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...THEREFORE THE SW CARIBBEAN ZONE (AMZ084)...AND A PORTION OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ZONE (AMZ086) HAVE BEEN HEADLINED TO INDICATE POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS FROM 11N-14N BETWEEN 72W-77W WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. WIND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW GALE FORCE LATE FRI. WARNINGS ATLC... .NONE. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FORECASTER SANDOVAL/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER. 000 AGXX40 KNHC 141945 RRA MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2009 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH A RATHER WEAK PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. WINDS INCREASE 10-15 KT OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND THEN ALL BUT THE NE GULF WED...AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE NE ALLOWING FOR THE PRES GRADIENT TO RELAX WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK. A FRONT/TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE SE U.S. SAT. THIS WILL INCREASE SW TO 15 KT OVER THE FAR NE GULF. HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE ATLC ALONG 28N/29N WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. S OF 22N ELY TRADES ARE IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE...OTHERWISE MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA. SW WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15-20 KT OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT AS A FRONT/TROUGH MOVES INTO THE SE U.S INTERACTS WITH THE ATLC RIDGE TO TIGHTEN THE GRADIENT. SEAS WILL REMAIN 2-4 FT N OF 22N...AND 4-6 FT S OF 22N THROUGH WED THEN BUILD UP TO 5-7 FT BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. WITH THE ATLC RIDGE SET IN PLACE AND LOWER PRES OVER NORTHERN S AMERICA COMBINING TO PRODUCE STRONG TRADES IN THE CARIBBEAN... MAINLY NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WESTERN VENEZUELA. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 61W IS MOVING W AT 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. THE WAVE MAY ENHANCE THE WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF S AMERICA WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...THEREFORE THE SW CARIBBEAN ZONE (AMZ084)...AND A PORTION OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ZONE (AMZ086) HAVE BEEN HEADLINED TO INDICATE POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS FROM 11N-14N BETWEEN 72W-77W WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. WIND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BELOW GALE FORCE LATE FRI. WARNINGS ATLC... .NONE. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FORECASTER SANDOVAL/AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.