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AGXX40 KNHC 300546
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012

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

GULF OF MEXICO...
LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST 
TODAY. SW WINDS INCREASE SW TO 20-25 KT E OF THE FRONT WITH NLY 
WINDS 20-25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY AND MON THEN DECREASE TUE 
AS THE FRONT WEAKENS. SEAS BRIEFLY BUILD TO 10 FT W OF FRONT 
MON...WITH SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 27N E OF FRONT. COLD FRONT WILL 
EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON 
BEFORE STALLING AND BECOMING DIFFUSE WED. HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS 
THE AREA WED AND THU. 

SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE MAINTAINS ELY 10-15 KT WINDS ACROSS THE 
AREA WITH SEAS 3-5 FT THROUGH MON.  APPROACHING COLD FRONT 
INCREASE SLY WINDS TO 15-20 KT W OF 75W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 
6-7 FT. WINDS DECREASE AS FRONT WEAKENS OVER THE FAR NW PORTION 
OF THE AREA WED.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 84W WILL MOVE OVER 
CENTRAL AMERICA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA MAINTAINS ELY 
TRADES IN THE 20-25 KT RANGE IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH SEAS 
TO 9 FT. OTHERWISE WINDS 10-15 KT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE 
AREA.
 
NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

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

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

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FORECASTER DGS