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MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT SUN MAR 11 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...
ATLC RIDGE HAS STRENGTHENED AND BUOYS INDICATE 15-20 KT ELY 
WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF. ELY 10-15 KT WINDS ACROSS THE 
REMAINDER OF THE GULF. THE ATLC RIDGE WEAKENS WED THROUGH FRI 
AND WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF DECREASE TO 10-15 KT.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL 
FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS 
BEHIND IT WITH 20-25 KT NE WINDS WITH SEAS BUILDING 8-10 FT E OF 
THE BAHAMAS. PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS ACROSS N PORTION OF THE AREA 
WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE BREEZE TUE. MOSTLY LIGHT 
WINDS AND SEAS 5-7 FT EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
ATLC RIDGE CONTINUES TIGHTENING GRADIENT AGAINST LOW PRES OVER 
NW COLOMBIA PRODUCING NEAR 25-30 KT NE WINDS ALONG COAST OF 
COLOMBIA FROM 74W TO 78W AND 20-25 KT NE WINDS S OF 17N FROM 70W 
TO 83W. ELSEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN FRESH ELY WINDS EXPECTED AS RIDGE 
AND LOW PRES REMAIN UNMOVED THROUGH FRI.  

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