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AGXX40 KNHC 260702
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EST SAT FEB 26 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.

GULF OF MEXICO...
WEAKENING COLD FRONT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL STALL 
AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NE GULF TODAY. HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN 
OVER THE W ATLC SUN WITH SLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING TO 15-20 KT 
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS 
COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE MON. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE 
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. NLY WINDS WILL BRIEFLY INCREASE TO 
20-30 KT IN THE SW GULF MON NIGHT THEN DECREASE TUE AND WED.

SW N ATLC...
HIGH PRES RIDGING ACROSS THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO 
FRESH E TO SE TRADE WINDS IN SE PORTION OF THE AREA...SW TO W 
WINDS IN NW PORTION OF THE AREA...AND LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS OVER 
THE CENTRAL PORTION THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL 
BRUSH PAST THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA TODAY ALONG 30N THEN 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. SLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER WESTERN PORTIONS 
MON THROUGH TUE AS ANOTHER WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. 
THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE AND 
DISSIPATE FROM 29N65W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WED.

CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES NNE OF THE AREA MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM 
THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. 
HIGHEST WINDS ARE JUST NORTH OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. LITTLE 
CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO THIS PATTERN THROUGH MON NIGHT. WINDS AND 
SEAS WILL DIMINISH TUE AND WED AS THE PRES GRADIENT RELAXES. 
SEAS WILL BUILD THIS WEEKEND ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN...WITH SEAS 
INCREASING TO 13-14 FT OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA BY MON.

WARNINGS..

ATLC...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN...
.NONE.

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL