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AGXX40 KNHC 010630
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EST SAT JAN 01 2011

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

STRONG SE TO S WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF OF MEXICO 
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND 
FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 21N97W THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N94W SUN AND DISSIPATING 
FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N95W THEN S TO 18N94W MON THEN LIFT TO 
THE N TUE. THE STRONG SLY WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 10-15 KT 
TONIGHT. STRONG NLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE TO 
20-25 KT AND BRIEFLY TO 30 KT OVER THE SW GULF TONIGHT. THE 
WINDS WILL DECREASE TO BELOW 20 KT MON. HIGH PRES ACROSS THE 
GULF ON WED WITH A WEAK PRES GRADIENT AND LIGHT WINDS.

HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WITH NE-E WINDS TO 20 KT S OF AROUND 25N 
AND 10-15 KT N OF 25N. THE HIGH WEAKENS AND MOVES TO THE SE WITH 
DECREASE IN THE ELY WINDS SUN NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF 
THE SE U.S. COAST. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL 
FLORIDA MON AFTERNOON AND WEAKENING FROM 28N65W TO 25N75W TUE. 
ANOTHER COLD WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED 
EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED AFTERNOON. SW WINDS 
INCREASE TO 20 KT N OF 29N E OF THE FRONT.

HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO 
STRONG TRADES OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROP ATLC 
WATERS E OF THE LEEWARDS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK THEN DECREASE 
SOME ON WED. THIS WILL INCLUDE FRESH TO STRONG NE FLOW THROUGH 
THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. SEAS WILL BE 8 TO 12 FT OVER THE 
CARIBBEAN AND 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL OVER THE TROP N ATLC. SEAS 
DECREASE 8-10 FT IN THE CARIBBEAN MON AND 6-8 FT OVER THE 
TROPICAL ATLC ZONE TUE AND WED.

WARNINGS..

ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

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FORECASTER DGS