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AGXX40 KNHC 101823
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST SAT MAR 10 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...
STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO 1019 MB LOW PRES 
27N95W TO 18N94W. NLY WINDS 20-25 KT AND SEAS TO 9 FT ARE S OF 
25N W OF FRONT WITH ELY WINDS 15 KT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE 
AREA. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE AS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME 
DIFFUSE AND DRIFT W LATER TONIGHT AND RIDGE OVER ATLC SPREADS W 
ACROSS GULF. ATLC RIDGE STRENGTHENS SOME ON TUE BRINGING 
MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA 
THROUGH REMAINDER OF FORECAST PERIOD.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THE FRONT 
WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN AND STRONG HIGH PRES DEVELOPS BEHIND 
IT WITH INCREASING NE WINDS TO 20-25 KT TONIGHT WITH SEAS 
BUILDING 8-10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS 
ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WITH WINDS DECREASING TO LESS 
THEN 20 KT TUE. MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS 5-7 FT BY THE END OF 
THE FORECAST PERIOD.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
ATLC RIDGE CONTINUES TIGHTENING GRADIENT AGAINST LOW PRES OVER 
NW COLOMBIA PRODUCING 20-25 KT NE WINDS ALONG COAST FROM 70W TO 
80W. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25-30 KT SUN THROUGH 
THU. ELSEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN 15-20 KT EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
AS RIDGE AND LOW PRES REMAIN UNMOVED THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD.  

 

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 DGS