000 AGXX40 KNHC 081802 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT SUN MAY 08 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... WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF COMBINED WITH LOWER PRES OVER NE MEXICO PROVIDING A TIGHT ENOUGH GRADIENT TO PRODUCE SLY RETURN FLOW WINDS TO 20 KT ACROSS THE NW GULF....WITH MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THU. THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS ON FRI AND WINDS DECREASE ACROSS THE ENTIRE...WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS N OF 25N AND SE WINDS 10-15 KT FRI. SW N ATLC... COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 30N65W TO 27N75W. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR NE PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NE PORTION OF THE ZONE EARLY MON AND EXTENDS FROM 31N67W TO 30N74W MON AFTERNOON THEN FROM 26N65W TO 25N75W TUE. THE FRONT WILL BE OVER THE FAR S PORTION OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT AND NW WINDS INCREASE TO 20-25 KT OVER THE FAR NE PORTION OF THE AREA..WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. THE FRONT THEN MOVES E OF THE AREA WED. THE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE SWELL SPREAD S THU AND FRI. CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL ATLC... HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA COMBINED WITH LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA IS PRODUCING ELY WINDS TO 20 KT ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. THE HIGH WEAKENS AND THE WINDS DECREASE TO BELOW 20 KT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TUE. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10-15 KT RANGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH MOVES E AND COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE ATLC NE OF THE CARIBBEAN. WARNINGS.. ATLC... .NONE. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER DGS