000 AGXX40 KNHC 181802 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 202 PM EDT Sun Apr 18 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 nearly stationary front is noted from near Cedar Key, Florida, to 25N92W, to just south of Veracruz, Mexico. Strong to near gale force winds are occurring west of this boundary along the Mexican coast. This front will remain nearly stationary into mid week, before reinforcing cool and dry air pushes the front into the far southeast Gulf Wed into Thu. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A ridge extends north of the basin across the Atlantic through the central Bahamas. Fresh to strong SE winds north of central Honduras will diminish this afternoon. The high will shift east ahead of a weak front moving through the Gulf allowing trade winds to increase over mainly the south central Caribbean through mid week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A frontal boundary oriented east to west will remain nearly stationary off the coast of northeast Florida through the early part of the week, as a ridge extends westward from the central Atlantic through the central Bahamas. Looking ahead, as the ridge shifts east by Wed, a slightly stronger frontal boundary will move off the southeast U.S. coast by Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.