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AGXX40 KNHC 141758
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT WED MAR 14 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...
WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MAINTAIN 
LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WITH SEAS 3-5 FT ACROSS ENTIRE 
GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS 
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MON. THIS COMBINED WITH THE RIDGE WILL 
TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT AND SE WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT WITH 
SEAS 5-7 FT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF MON.

SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
AN ELONGATED E-W RIDGE ALONG 31N AND KEEPS 15-20 KT ELY WINDS S 
OF 27N AND 10-15 KT WINDS N OF 27N. LARGE LONG PERIOD NE SWELL 
9 FT BUILT BY LONG ELY FETCH ON SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF RIDGE 
SUBSIDES THU THROUGH MON. RIDGE WILL DRIFT E ON LATE THU AND 
PRES GRADIENT RELAXES WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING THROUGH 
MON.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
WITH ATLC RIDGE IN PLACE UNDISTURBED THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT 
WITH LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA CONTINUES PRODUCING STRONG NE TO 
E WINDS IN THE 25-30 KT RANGE ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 75W 
TO 77W BETWEEN 11N AND 13N. ELSEWHERE FROM 68W TO 83W 15-20 KT 
ELY WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WINDS DECREASE 
OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MON AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES.

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