000 AGXX40 KNHC 061814 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 245 PM EDT SAT NOV 6 2010 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. GULF OF MEXICO... WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FINALLY COME DOWN SINCE THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH HEALTHY HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER GULF STATES. COLD AND DRY STRONG NE BREEZE DOMINANT FLOW ACROSS ENTIRE GULF. HIGH PRES SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENS SUN NIGHT AND DRIFT E OVER W FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY TUE BRINGING MODERATE TO FRESH E FLOW ACROSS MOST OF BASIN WITH SE TO S RETURN FLOW W OF 95W. PRES GRADIENT WITH TROUGH OVER CENTRAL CARIBBEAN EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN FRESH E BREEZE ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH TUE...DIMINISHING WED AS TROUGH DRIFT E AND RELAXES GRADIENT. CARIBBEAN SEA... TROUGH EXTENDS INTO CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM TOMAS TO NE COLOMBIA AND DRIFT E IN WAKE OF TOMAS. STRONG TO NEAR GALE N WINDS SURGE OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN WHILE LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS REMAIN E OF TROUGH. FEW RAIN SOAKED FEEDER BANDS LINGER OVER E GREATER ANTILLES AND LEEWARD ISLANDS AND MAY CONTINUE THROUGH MON AS TOMAS MOVES E. SW N ATLC... TOMAS AND STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH PICKED IT UP ARE TWO MAIN FEATURES FOR TODAY THROUGH MON. FRONT MOVES E OF SW N ATLC ZONE ...STALL TO A HALT AND MERGE WITH LOW PRES...REMNANTS OF TOMAS. THIS IS IN CLOSE AGREEMENT WITH MODEL GUIDANCE AND NHC OFFICIAL FORECAST. WARNINGS... ATLC... .TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 26N FROM 65W TO 72W...AMZ080. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES