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AGXX40 KNHC 211450
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
245 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2009

HIGH PRES RIDGE IS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WITH 
MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE 
SE GULF TONIGHT AS A TROUGH IN THE ATLC MOVES WWD AND WILL 
EXTEND ALONG 85W WED THEN SLOWLY DRIFT W INTO THE SW GULF FRI 
AND W OF THE AREA LATE SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE 
TEXAS COAST TUE EVENING. THE FRONT STALLS WED AND DISSIPATES 
THU. WINDS GENERALLY 10-15 KT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK THEN 
DECREASE 5-10 KT OVER THE WEEKEND.

SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO 28N76W...REMNANTS FROM 
FRED. A CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG TSTMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
TROUGH IS N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W-74W. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE W AND 
APPROACHE THE FLORIDA COAST LATE TUE THEN W OF THE AREA OVER 
FLORIDA ON WED. A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE 
OF THE TROUGH. WINDS WILL BE 15 KT OR LESS ACROSS THE AREA 
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH SEAS 5 FT OR LESS.

TYPICAL TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN MOSTLY IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE 
ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EXCEPT FOR THE STRONGER 
WINDS...20-25 KT...ALONG COAST OF S AMERICA. OTHERWISE 10-15 KT 
ELY WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. ONLY MINOR 
FLUCTUATIONS IN THIS PATTERN ARE EXPECTED REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE

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FORECASTER DGS