000 AGXX40 KNHC 062348 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 748 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 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... Fresh to strong winds follow a cold front from Fort Myers Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche. A line of thunderstorms is active just ahead the front from Naples Florida to 23N88W. Seas have built to 8-10 ft in the wake of front. Winds and seas will subside tonight and Friday as the front exits the region and high pressure builds over the Deep South. A weak pressure pattern will maintain gentle breezes and slight seas from late Friday through Saturday over most of the Gulf. Moderate to fresh southeast return flow will set up over the far northwest Gulf Sunday ahead of a cold front advancing through the southern Plains, becoming fresh easterly flow across the Gulf Monday as the front nears the Texas coast. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong high pressure northeast of the area will maintain fresh to strong trade winds over the south central Caribbean, with near gale force winds off Colombia through tonight and seas to 12 ft. Winds in the south central Caribbean Friday as the high weakens and shifts eastward ahead of a cold front moving into the western Atlantic. The southern part of the front will push into the northwest Caribbean late tonight, then stall and weaken from the Windward Passage to the Gulf of Honduras Saturday. The areal extent of strong winds will diminish Friday through early next week, but continue to pulse near Colombia each night. Northerly swell to 8 ft will propagate east of the Leeward and Windward Islands Thursday and Friday, then decay this weekend. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong thunderstorms are just ahead of a strong cold front from 31N78W to Melbourne Florida. South to southwest winds will reach near 30 kt ahead of the front, with near gale force winds north of 30N. Maximum seas will reach 10-12 ft in the area of strongest winds, along with scattered showers and thunderstorms. The front will reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba Friday, followed by strong westerly winds north of 29N. The front will stall and weaken from 31N65W to the Windward Passage Saturday, allowing winds and seas to diminish through Sunday. High pressure building behind the front will maintain gentle to moderate breezes across the basin this weekend, increasing into early next week as weak troughing approaches the area from the east. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.