000 AGXX40 KNHC 150704 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 AM EST THU NOV 15 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... TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 27N87W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. NE WINDS 15-20 KT AND SEAS 6-8 FT OVER THE SW WILL DIMINISH TODAY. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH MON WITH WINDS 10-15 KT AND SEAS 3-5 FT. SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W... TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 25N70W WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA BY FRI. A STATIONARY FRONT OFF NE FLORIDA WILL LINGER THROUGH SUN WHILE REINFORCING HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE SE UNITED STATES. THIS WILL TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT NW OF THE FRONT WITH NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20-25 KT WITH SEAS 8-10 FT LATE FRI INTO SAT THEN DECREASE ON SUN. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER NE WATERS SUN AND MOVE N OF AREA MON. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W... WEAK PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS THE ATLC RIDGE IS WELL E OF THE AREA. ELY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 10-15 KT RANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NE SWELL 8-9 FT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC ZONE. 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 $$ FORECASTER DGS