000 AGXX40 KNHC 101731 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 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. SW N ATLC AND TROPICAL ATLC... A COLD FRONT IS PRESENTLY PASSING THROUGH THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ALONG 31N57W 28N60W 25N70W 26N80W MOVING SE. THE FRONT IS DISRUPTING THE CLIMATOLOGICAL BERMUDA SUBTROPICAL HIGH AND IS PRODUCING WAVES AND SWELL N OF 20N W OF 55W. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE PRESENTLY TO 9 FT S OF 31N...BUT ARE FORECAST TO BE 8-14 FT JUST E OF THE COLD FRONT OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A WEAK 1015 MB HIGH IS JUST N OF CUBA NEAR 23N78W PRODUCING LIGHT WINDS AND MINIMAL SEAS W OF THE BAHAMAS. ANOTHER 1018 MB HIGH CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC NEAR 25N45W IS MOVING E AND PRODUCING FAIR WEATHER. SEAS ARE PREDOMINATELY ONLY 5-6 FT NEAR THE HIGH CENTER. ALL THE GLOBAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE EASTERLY PROGRESSION OF THE COLD FRONT. CARIBBEAN... A 1006 MB LOW IS CENTERED OVER N COLOMBIA. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND THE HIGH N OF CUBA IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADEWINDS OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA WITH STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE COAST OF N COLOMBIA. EXPECT A SURFACE TROUGH TO MOVE SLOWLY FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OVER THE NEXT 72 HOURS WITH SHOWERS. SEAS WILL GENERALLY BE 4-5 FT. GULF OF MEXICO... LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED THROUGH THU AS A NEARLY STATIONARY 1015 MB HIGH REMAINS PARKED OVER THE NE GULF. LOWER PRES OVER SOUTHERN U.S. PLAINS AND NORTHERN MEXICO WILL ENHANCE MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THU. WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU AS A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT MOVES INTO WEST-CENTRAL TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL SAG EASTWARD AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST STATES THU THROUGH SAT. WARNINGS.. ATLC... .NONE. CARIBBEAN... .NONE. GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/FORMOSA