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AGXX40 KNHC 221742
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION   
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
WESTERN EXTENSION OF ATLC SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ALONG 27N/28N WILL  
DRIFT N ALONG THE GULF COAST THROUGH MON NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL 
RETREAT SOUTHWARD TUE THEN REDEVELOP ALONG 26-27N THROUGH THU. 
LIGHT TO MODERATE E-SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION 
THROUGH MON NIGHT...WITH WINDS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER 
THE NORTH-CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF WED UNDER WEAK HIGH PRES. 
SEAS WILL BE GENERALLY 3 FT OR LESS EXCEPT FOR AREA OF 4-5 FT 
SEAS IN EXTREME SE GULF AND THE SW GULF.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 
MON NIGHT THEN SHIFT SOUTHWARD TUE THROUGH THU AS A COLD FRONT 
MOVES OFF THE E COAST N OF THE AREA. W-SW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 
20 KT N OF 28N ON WED. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL 
CONTINUE SOUTH OF 24N THROUGH TUE THEN DIMINISH TO 10 KT OR LESS 
WED THROUGH FRI AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS SOUTHWARD.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FRESH TO 
STRONG E-NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA BETWEEN 70-82W THROUGH 
WED. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 66W WILL 
MOVE W THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED.
THEN MOVE W OF THE ARE FRI.

NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN SEA...
.NONE.

SW N ATLANTIC...
.NONE.
    
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE

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FORECASTER DGS