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AGXX40 KNHC 110637
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EST FRI JAN 11 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...
STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL 
DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER CENTRAL 
U.S. SUPPORTING THE FRONT AND IGNITING NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FRONT 
ACROSS THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL LIFT OUT TO THE N TODAY AND THE 
TSTMS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD 
WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN AND MIDDLE GULF TODAY THROUGH SUN. 
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN AND EXTEND 
FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W TO INLAND MEXICO NEAR 18N95W MON.

SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W...
HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS NE U.S. EXTENDS S-SE TO NE CARIBBEAN 
WILL MAINTAIN STRONG TRADE WINDS S OF 24N THROUGH FRI BEFORE 
WEAKENING. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CLIP THE EASTERN 
PORTION TONIGHT THROUGH FRI WITH A SECOND WEAK COLD FRONT 
EXPECTED OVER THE SAME AREA LATE SAT INTO SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES 
WILL BE PRESENT OVER THE AREA MON. LARGE LONG PERIOD N SWELL 
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGIONAL WATERS E OF 70W THROUGHOUT THE 
WEEKEND BEFORE FADING MON.

CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W...



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 THROUGH FRI MORNING.

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

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE