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AGXX40 KNHC 081827
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EST TUE JAN 08 2013

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...
SE RETURN FLOW IN THE WESTERN GULF WILL INCREASE TO 20 KT AHEAD 
OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST WED AND 
EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU 
EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE BY FRI. HIGH PRES WILL 
BUILD IN FROM THE E ON FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE 
TEXAS COAST LATE SAT AND STALL ALONG THE TEXAS COAST SUN.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 29N77W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH 
PRES ACROSS THE AREA WED THROUGH SAT WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED 
TO  CLIP THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI 
WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED THERE SAT. PRES GRADIENT ON 
THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE HIGH IS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT 
20-25 KT WINDS S OF 24N E OF 75W. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD 
8-10 FT TONIGHT IN THIS AREA. WINDS DECREASE TO BELOW 20 KT AND 
SEAS SUBSIDE TO LESS THAN 8 FT OVER THE WEEKEND.


CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...
HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES 
ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH WINDS AT OR NEAR GALE FORCE 
NEAR COLOMBIA PRIMARILY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS TUE NIGHT 
THROUGH FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NW 
CARIBBEAN WHILE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE 
TROPICAL N ATLC AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU BEFORE 
DIMINISHING.

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

WARNINGS...

GULF OF MEXICO...
.NONE.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...
.GALE WARNING...AMZ031.

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

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FORECASTER DGS