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AGXX40 KNHC 121825
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 PM EDT MON APR 10 2010

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

HIGH PRES RIDGE OVER GULF COAST STATES CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FRESH 
E BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF GULF OF MEXICO THRU LATE TUE.  RIDGE 
STRENGTHENS WED AND THU WITH INCREASING WIND ESPECIALLY IN SE 
GULF.  WESTERLY GULFSTREAM CURRENT AGAINST STRONG EASTERLY WIND 
EXPECTED TO BUILD HIGHER SEAS ALONG STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  WIND 
EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BELOW 20 KT FRI IN WESTERN GULF W OF 90W.

WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER ATLC FROM 29N65W TO 26N80W DISSIPATE 
TONIGHT.  FRESH NE BREEZE N OF FRONT DIMINISH TONIGHT.  HIGH 
PRES CENTER BUILDS N OF AREA TO PRODUCE MODERATE BREEZE ACROSS 
SW N ATLC THROUGH LATE TUE.  RIDGE STRENGTHENS WED INCREASING NE 
TO E WINDS TO STRONG BY THU.  RIDGE DRIFTS S OF 30N AND WEAKENS 
FRI DIMINISHING WINDS N OF 25N...HOWEVER FRESH NE WINDS CONTINUE 
S OF 25N.
 
LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA AND BUILDING ATLC RIDGE TIGHTEN PRES 
GRADIENT ACROSS CARIBBEAN WITH STRONGEST WINDS NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA THEN GRADIENT WEAKENS LATER TODAY AND WINDS DECREASE 
BELOW 20 KT TUE THROUGH FRI.  WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER PUERTO 
RICO FRI BUT DRIFTS NE AWAY FROM AREA.

WARNINGS...
ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT 
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES