MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
230 AM EDT SUN JUL 17 2011

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA
AND TROPICAL N ATLC...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. (edited~danielw)

...THE RIDGE WILL BE REINFORCED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES OFF THE
MID-ATLC COAST THAT BEGINS TO BUILD SW ACROSS N FLORIDA AND INTO
THE NE GULF THROUGH...AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE WEAKENING
AS A TROUGH E OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND DRIFTS WESTWARD...

...AS FOR THE FORECAST...THE STATIONARY FRONT WILL GRADUALLY LOSE
ITS IDENTITY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT PUSHES BACK TO THE N.
THE RIDGE WILL LIFT SLIGHTLY NWD THROUGH THU. THE LOW IS FORECAST
BY THE DYNAMICAL MODELS TO MOVE S THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN
TO TRACK MORE TO THE W AND NW MON AND MON NIGHT AND TURN NE TUE
BEFORE LOSING ITS IDENTITY OVER THE FAR NW PORTION. THE
HURRICANE BAM MODELS TAKE THE LOW MORE TO THE SW AND W TOWARDS
CENTRAL FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS. WILL FORECAST LOW TO
APPROACH THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST THROUGH MON NIGHT INTO
TUE...THEN CARRY A TROUGH FEATURE EXTENDING TO PART OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA LATER TUE INTO WED. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THIS FEATURE
TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. STAY
TUNED FOR ANY POSSIBLE NEW INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...

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