000 AGXX40 KNHC 071830 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 130 PM EST THU MAR 07 2013 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC...AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W. GULF OF MEXICO... HIGH PRES IS BUILDING OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH MOST OF THE GULF YESTERDAY. THE FRONT REMAINS STALLED FROM WESTERN CUBA TO 24N92W...AND WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH TODAY. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF SAT AND SUN AHEAD OF A SECOND COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN. N WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO LATE SUN THROUGH EARLY MON. SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W... GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA N OF 29N ASSOCIATED WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA TONIGHT THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE FRI. A LARGE AREA OF NORTHERLY SWELL COVER THE ENTIRE AREA E OF THE BAHAMAS LATE FRI THROUGH MON. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC S OF 22N W OF 55W... DISSIPATING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DRIFT S INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY BEFORE STALLING AND BECOMING DIFFUSE. HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE FRONT WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTHERLY SWELL TO 8 FT IN WILL PROPAGATE INTO THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES SUN AND MON. NOTE...GRIDDED MARINE FORECAST IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TAFB/GRIDDED_MARINE WARNINGS... GULF OF MEXICO... .NONE. CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC... .NONE. SW N ATLC... .GALE WARNING AMZ113-115. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.HURRICANES.GOV/MARINE $$ FORECASTER DGS