000 AGXX40 KNHC 261755 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT MON MAR 26 2012 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC AND SOUTHWEST N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. GULF OF MEXICO... WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL SLIDE ENE ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST AND WEAKEN. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO STEADILY VEER EASTWARD OVER THE ENTIRE GULF THROUGH TUE. A TRAILING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT PAST THE EASTERN GULF WED. HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDING ALONG 29N BEHIND THE FRONT WED NIGHT AND THU WILL INCREASE E WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF...AND BUILD SEAS TO AROUND 6-7 FT. LIGHT TO MODERATE E-SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION FRI. SOUTHWEST N ATLC AND TROPICAL ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W... A COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM 31N70W TO NORTHERN CUBA WILL REACH FROM 31N60W TO HISPANIOLA TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES E OF THE AREA TUE. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL PUSH A SECOND FRONT S OF 30N TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N63W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUE...FROM 26N65W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT...ALONG 22N LATE WED...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE S OF 20N THU. A THIRD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI...REACHING ALONG 26N FRI NIGHT AND SAT. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL DEVELOP ALONG 30N BEHIND THE SECOND FRONT WED...THEN SHIFT E-SE THROUGH THU...EXTENDING FROM 27N60W TO 28N80W BY THU EVENING. CARIBBEAN SEA... A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN CUBA INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN...BUT CONTINUE EASTWARD N OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TUE AND WED. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BE LIGHT NE IN THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...BUT INCREASE TO AROUND 10 KT TUE THROUGH FRI. ELY TRADE WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE ELSEWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S TO ALONG 22N WED THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE NEAR 20N THU. EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS TO REDEVELOP ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF COLOMBIA WED...AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRI. WARNINGS... GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC... .NONE. .SW N ATLC... .NONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL