000 AGXX40 KNHC 151737 MIMATS MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 137 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2016 MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...AND THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. ...GULF OF MEXICO... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FOR WINDS AND SEAS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS LINGERING OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 1-2 FT RANGE ACROSS THE FORECAST WATERS EXCEPT FOR THE SW WATERS WHERE SEAS ARE IN THE 2-3 FT RANGE. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DISSIPATE BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA AND PREVAILS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND DRIFT WESTWARD INTO THE SW GULF DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE BY EACH MORNING. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FOR WINDS AND SEAS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY... AND CMAN DATA DEPICT FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN... AND MODERATE WINDS OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. SEAS ARE IN THE 6-9 FT RANGE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...4-6 FT OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN...2-4 FT OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN...AND 4-6 FT OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA BRINGING AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF THE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA...WITH NOCTURNAL WINDS REACHING NEAR GALE FORCE BY MIDWEEK. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... MODEL PREFERENCE: LATEST MODEL CONSENSUS BLENDED WITH PREVIOUS OFFICIAL FOR WINDS AND SEAS. HIGH CONFIDENCE. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE FAR NW WATERS. LATEST SATELLITE DERIVED WINDS AND SEAS ALONG WITH SHIP...BUOY...AND CMAN DATA DEPICT LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS PREVAIL OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SEAS ARE IN THE 3-5 FT RANGE OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS...AND 1-2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS BEFORE MOVING E OF THE AREA ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ .WARNINGS...ANY CHANGES IMPACTING COASTAL NWS OFFICES WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH AWIPS II COLLABORATION CHAT OR BY TELEPHONE: .GULF OF MEXICO... NONE. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... NONE. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... NONE. $$ *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.HURRICANE WARNINGS.GOV/MARINE $$ .FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.