000 AGXX40 KNHC 030747 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 347 AM EDT Mon Apr 3 2017 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... Recent buoy observations and scatterometer data indicate strong southeast to south winds over much of the central Gulf ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast and 1004 mb pressure near Tampico Mexico. Seas are reaching 8 to 10 ft over the north central Gulf in the main area of strong winds. The area of strong southerly winds will shrink in coverage and shift to the far northeast Gulf through late today as the front continues to move across the basin, eventually stalling from the western Florida panhandle southwest to off Veracruz Mexico by this evening. Strong to near gale force northerly flow will briefly pulse off Veracruz by this afternoon behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish through tonight across the basin as the front lifts north and high pressure builds behind the front. Southerly flow will increase again by late Tuesday ahead of another, stronger cold front emerging off the Texas coast by early Wednesday. Strong northerly winds will follow the front, pulsing to near gale force off Veracruz Thursday afternoon with seas to 9 ft. Winds and seas will gradually diminish through Saturday as the front shifts east of the area and high pressure builds into the lower Mississippi Valley. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure over the central subtropical Atlantic will support moderate to fresh trades over most of the Caribbean except fresh to strong trades over the Gulf of Honduras and over the south central Caribbean the next several days. Seas will peak near 9 to 12 ft north of the Colombia coast at night, when the strongest winds are forecast to occur. Large northerly swell of 7 to 9 ft spreading over the tropical Atlantic waters will continue through Monday night before the swell decays below 8 ft. Additional northerly swell of 7 to 8 ft may arrive by the end of the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The trailing end of a cold front extending along 24N will shift east of the area through this morning. Northwesterly swell on the periphery of a well developed low pressure area in the north Atlantic will propagate across the waters north of 27N and east of 70W through tonight. Southerly winds will increase off northeast Florida Monday night through Tuesday ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will lift by just north of the area before entering the waters off northeast Florida, leaving a ridge in place along roughly 28N. This pattern will repeat by late Wednesday ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move off the Florida coast Thursday, followed by strong northwest winds. The front will sweep eastward reaching from near Bermuda to the Windward passage by late Friday night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.