000 AGXX40 KNHC 190918 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 518 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 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... A cold front extending from Alabama to the Bay of Campeche will continue to shift across the basin, moving SE of the area late tonight. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front, mainly over the northern waters. High pres will build in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pres NE of the area will support fresh to strong trade winds in the S central Caribbean through Sun, diminishing Sun night into early next week as the high weakens. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean tonight, then weaken and become stationary from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras Sat night. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are expected in the wake of the front Fri night and Sat, highest near the Yucatan Channel. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters today ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Florida peninsula tonight. The front will extend from 31N73W across the central Bahamas to Cuba Sat evening, from 31N69W to the SE Bahamas Sun evening, then stall and dissipate Mon night through Tue night. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the front N of 27N and W of 70W. Numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ011...NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK... Gale Warning early today. .GMZ013...N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY... Gale Warning early today into today. .GMZ015...NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W... Gale Warning early today into today. .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning early today. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ111...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .AMZ113...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... Gale Warning tonight into Sat. $$ *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 AL. National Hurricane Center.