marine weather discussion NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL 100 am EST Wed Jan 07 2009

Marine weather discussion for Gulf of Mexico... Caribbean Sea and southwest north Atlc S of 31n W of 55w.

Gulf of Mexico cold front near Mobile al to Tampico Mexico. The front will extend from near Tampa Bay to the Yucatan Peninsula this afternoon and E of the area tonight. High pres builds across the Gulf Thu and Fri then moves E as another cold front approaches the Texas coast early Sat and from the Florida Panhandle to 23n97w Sat afternoon and from SW Florida to 24n95w to 19n95w sun. Strong winds ahead of the first front with NW winds 20-25 kt behind the front. Decreasing winds Thu and Fri. Nly winds increase behind the second front Sat then decrease sun.

Sly winds pick up across the NW portion of the Atlc zone ahead of strong approaching cold front. Sly winds increase to gale force later today and Thu N of 29n. The front extends from 31n75w to S Florida this evening then moves rapidly to 31n67w to the W Cuba Thu and from 26n65w to Windward Passage Fri then dissipates Sat. Another cold front moves rapidly across the area Sat night extending from 31n65w to 27n80w sun.

Typical trade winds across the Caribbean with the strongest winds near the coast of Colombia...with generally light winds over the NW Caribbean. Cold front approaches the Yucatan Channel this evening then weakens across the far NW portion of the area Thu.

Atlantic... none.

Caribbean... none

Gulf of Mexico... none.

Forecaster dgs. Tropical Prediction Center.