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AGXX40 KNHC 260809
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
245 AM EST MON NOV 26 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...
LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS 3 FT OR LESS PREVAIL OVER MOST 
OF THE REGION. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW IS INCREASING IN THE NW GULF
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TX COAST TUE MORNING.
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM S MISSISSIPPI TO NE MEXICO TUE EVENING 
THEN STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE WED. HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF 
THE FRONT WILL SUPPORT MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS 
THE REGION WED AND THU. EXPECT THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE SE 
PORTION OF THE GULF...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WITH SEAS 
RANGING FROM 5 TO 7 FT. SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN TO THE W GULF FRI.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA ALONG 30N IS SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG 
TRADE WINDS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. SCATTEROMETER AND SHIP OBS 
INDICATE WINDS ARE NEAR 25 KT NW OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...WITH 
SEAS TO 9 FT. EXPECT AREA OF HIGHEST WINDS 25-30 KT FROM 12-14N 
BETWEEN 74-78W...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT NW OF THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA BY TONIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 8-9 FT BY WED. MODERATE 
TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WITH SEAS 
5-7 FT THROUGH TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 20 KT WITH SEAS 8-9 FT 
IN NE SWELL MON THROUGH WED...SUBSIDING TO 6-7 FT THU AND FRI.

SW N ATLC W OF 55W...
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
WILL STALL THEN DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE MORNING. HIGH PRES ALONG 
31N WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH TUE MORNING THEN MOVE NE ACROSS 
THE CENTRAL ATLC OCEAN AS A SECOND COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE SE 
U.S. COAST TUE EVENING. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY TRADE WINDS 
TO DEVELOP AND PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE 
NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE N WATERS THROUGH WED 
EVENING. HIGH PRES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND FRONT WILL ALLOW 
MODERATE TO FRESH E-NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TO DEVELOP E OF 
THE BAHAMAS THU AND FRI.

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 MUNDELL