000 AGXX40 KNHC 171929 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 329 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 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 from near Pensacola, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Panama City, Florida to 23N95W to south of Veracruz, Mexico by this evening. Winds will briefly reach gale force near Tampico, Mexico tonight west of the front. The front will stall from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by early next week. Looking ahead, reinforcing cool and dry air will push the front into the far southeast Gulf through mid week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A ridge extends along 23N through western Cuba. Fresh to strong SE winds will persist north of central Honduras through Sun, between the ridge and lower pressure over the southwest Gulf of Mexico. The ridge will shift east ahead of a weak front moving into the Gulf allowing trade winds to increase over mainly the south central Caribbean early next week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A front from 31N70W to near Saint Augustine, Florida will fluctuate to the north and south over the waters between roughly Bermuda and northeast Florida through early next week, as a ridge persists across the central Bahamas. Looking ahead, the ridge will shift east by mid week ahead of a slightly stronger frontal boundary moving off the southeast U.S. coast by late Wed into Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.