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AGXX40 KNHC 071730
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
100 PM EST FRI DEC 7 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 EXTENDING ACROSS NE GULF FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 25N84W WILL 
DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE REGION THROUGH 
THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING 
AND SLOWLY PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH WED...WITH 
FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP PAST THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE 
AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A TROUGH ALONG 80W WILL CONTINUE TO 
DRIFT W INTO FLORIDA THROUGH SAT...WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS E OF 
THE TROUGH AXIS. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE AREA SAT 
AND SUN. E-SE TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE S OF 28N THROUGH SAT. 
THE HIGH WILL SHIFT E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC SUN...ALLOWING WINDS 
TO BECOME E-SE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. SOUTHERLY 
WINDS WILL INCREASE W OF 75W MON AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT 
APPROACHES NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE 
COAST OF N FLORIDA TUE NIGHT OR EARLY WED.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 19N W OF 55W...
GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE 
REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E 
AND WEAKENS. WINDS AND SEA HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE IN THE CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WEST- 
CENTRAL ATLC. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS ARE EXPECTED THE CENTRAL 
CARIBBEAN SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH TUE AND 
WED. MODERATE TO FRESH E-NE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT THROUGH MON...BECOMING 
FRESH TO STRONG IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC BY WED AS THE HIGH SHIFTS 
FURTHER E. 

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