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MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 PM EST MON JAN 30 2012

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
HEALTHY HIGH PRES CENTER 1031 MB OVER GEORGIA MAINTAINS FRESH TO 
STRONG N-NE BREEZE OVER MOST OF BASIN.  WINDS DIMINISH AND VEER 
SW EARLY WED AS RIDGE DRIFT FURTHER E AS WEAK COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES TEXAS COAST LATE FRI NIGHT AND SAT.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
VERY WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO 26N74W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N81W.  COLD FRONT MOVES E OF AREA TONIGHT WHILE STATIONARY 
FRONT TAKES AN EXTRA DAY AND DISSIPATE TUE.  ALTHOUGH WEAKENING
RIDGE ALONG 31N MAINTAINS TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ON SOUTHERN 
PERIPHERY KEEPING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ALONG SW N ATLC AS WELL 
AS VERY LONG FETCH WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 9-11 FT IN NE SWELLS.

GUIDANCE SOLUTIONS INDICATE WINDS VEER SE W OF 70W AS SECOND 
COLD FRONT ENTERS BASIN FRI WITH NEW EPISODE OF FRESH TO STRONG 
TO E-NE BREEZE THROUGH REMAINDER OF FORECAST PERIOD. 

CARIBBEAN SEA...
PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALLOWS FOR 
FRESH TO STRONG E-NE TRADES TO PERSIST ACROSS MOST OF BASIN. 
NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA PERSIST AS THERMAL 
LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA 1008 MB TIGHTENS GRADIENT EVEN MORE.  
WINDS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SAT WITH SEA EXPECTED IN THE 
12-14 FT RANGE.  

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE. 

.SW N ATLC AND TROPICAL ATLC...
.NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA...
.NONE. 
    
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES