000 AGXX40 KNHC 020755 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 355 AM EDT Sun Apr 2 2017 Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas ...GULF OF MEXICO... Southeast winds are starting to increase across much of the northwest and north central Gulf ahead of deep low pressure over north central Mexico and west Texas. The winds will increase and veer more southerly through early Monday as the low pressure shifts into the mid Mississippi Valley. A trailing cold front will move off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf by early Monday as well and shift rapidly southeast into the central Gulf before stalling and lifting northward through late Monday. A tight pressure gradient between the high pressure following the front and lower pressure at the base of the front in the southwest Gulf early Monday will support winds to near gale force of Veracruz by late morning on Monday. Winds diminish through early Tuesday the low pressure moves farther away, ahead of a strong cold front moving off the Texas coast by late Tuesday. Strong northerly winds will follow this second front as it sweeps across the Gulf through late Thursday. Strong to near gale force winds are again likely off Veracruz by early Thursday. Winds to minimal gale force are possible, although models continue to trend weaker with the probability of gales off Veracruz at that time, and the event will be brief enough to support seas to no more than 8 ft. Winds and seas diminish across the region through late Thursday as high pressure builds over the region. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure over the central subtropical Atlantic will support moderate to fresh trades over most of the Caribbean except fresh to strong trades over the Gulf of Honduras and over the south central Caribbean the next several days. Seas will peak near 9 to 10 ft north of the Colombia coast at night, when the strongest winds are forecast to occur. Large northerly swell of 8 to 10 ft spreading over the tropical Atlantic waters will continue through Monday before the swell decays below 8 ft. Additional northerly swell of 8 to 9 ft may reach the zones by Thursday. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The main portion of a cold front that extended across the waters north of 28N yesterday have drifted east of the area, followed by 1019 mb high pressure currently centered off northeast Florida near 39N77W. Gentle to moderate breezes and 3 to 5 ft seas over open waters are noted over most of the region, except east of 70W where northerly swell is maintaining combined sea heights of 5 to 8 ft. This area of swell will decay below 8 ft through late Tuesday. Meanwhile southerly winds will increase off northeast Florida by Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front. This next front will likely lift north of the area before entering the waters off northeast Florida, leaving a ridge in place along roughly 28N. This pattern will repeat by late Wednesday ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move off the Florida coast by early Thursday, followed by strong northwest winds. Looking ahead, the front will sweep eastward reaching from near Bermuda to the Windward passage by Friday night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *For detailed zone descriptions, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php For additional information, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster Christensen. National Hurricane Center.