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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST FRI MAR 09 2012

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN GULF NEAR PENSACOLA 
FLORIDA TO 28N90W TO 28N95W TO JUST N OF TAMPICO MEXICO. 20-25 
KT NORTHERLY WINDS ARE BEHIND THE FRONT WITH MAINLY MODERATE 
E-SE WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NE TO 
THE SW GULF FROM CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES. THIS RIDGE WILL HOLD IN 
PLACE AND THE FRONT WILL STALL OUT IN THE NW/N GULF TONIGHT... 
THEN WILL BE FORCED BACK INLAND AS A WARM FRONT THIS WEEKEND AS 
THE RIDGE MAINTAINS CONTROL THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
A 1508 UTC ASCAT SCATTEROMETER PASS INDICATED A SOLID AREA OF 
30 KT WINDS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. THE GALE WARNING WILL BE 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1800 UTC AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS 
SLIGHTLY IN THAT AREA. MEANWHILE SEAS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO 
16 FT JUST DOWNWIND OF THIS GALE AREA. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS 
COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITH CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES N OF 
THE REGION IN PLACE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF 
THE BASIN THIS WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE HIGH 
WEAKENS AND RETREATS TO THE NE-E. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL 
REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS 
WEAK LOW PRES REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER COLOMBIA.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W...
MODERATE TO FRESH E-SE WINDS COVER THE AREA W OF 65W WITH 
CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES NE OF THE REGION. A SURFACE TROUGH IS 
JUST TO THE E REACHING FROM 28N63W TO 22N63W. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS ARE E OF THE TROUGH ALONG WITH FRESH TO STRONG 
EASTERLY WINDS. THE TROUGH WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT N AND THEN NE 
FROM THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER 
THE NW PORTION TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N70W TO CAPE CANAVERAL 
FLORIDA SAT MORNING...THEN WILL WEAKEN AND BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT 
EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN MORNING. NEW HIGH 
PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT SUN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK 
WITH MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS DOMINATING. WINDS WILL 
DIMINISH SLIGHTLY WED AS THE HIGH WEAKENS.

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.NONE.

.SW N ATLC...
.NONE.
    
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER LEWITSKY