000 AGXX40 KNHC 020724 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 324 AM EDT Tue May 2 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... A front is stalling from the Florida Big Bend area to the southwest Gulf near 21N94W. The front will become diffuse through late today as winds veer more southerly across the Gulf ahead of developing low pressure over the southern Plains. The low pressure will mover from west Texas to the mid Mississippi Valley through Wednesday night. A trailing cold front will move off the Texas coast late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Strong winds will follow the front as it moves eastward, sweeping to the southeast of the Gulf through Friday night. Winds will likely reach minimal gale force off southern Tamaulipas and off Veracruz on Thursday with seas 8 to 10 ft. 5 to 7 ft seas elsewhere across the Gulf will subside starting late Friday. High pressure will build over the region Friday and Saturday in the wake of the front, allowing generally gentle to moderate breezes and slight seas Saturday. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Ridging north of the area will support moderate to fresh trade winds across the region through Friday, with the exception of overnight pulses over south central Caribbean and off the central coast of Honduras. Seas will be 2 to 4 ft in the northwest Caribbean, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere for the most part. The ridge will weaken and shift east Saturday, allowing trade winds to diminish slightly. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Buoy observations and scatterometer data indicate strong southeast to south between the northern Bahamas and the Carolina coast, between high pressure to the east and a cold front approaching from the west, with seas to 9 ft. Winds and seas will diminish through today as the front will move off the northeast Florida coast this morning and continue east, eventually reaching from 31N76W to southern Florida tonight, then stalling and dissipating from 31N72W to the central Bahamas by late Wednesday. Gentle southeast flow through Wednesday will increase Thursday between the northern Bahamas and northeast Florida ahead of another cold front moving off the coast of northeast Florida by early Friday. This front will be stronger than the current front, with strong southerly flow ahead of the front north of 27N and and strong westerly flow following the front north of 27N through Saturday with seas reaching 8 to 9 ft north of 30N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will also likely accompany the front north of 28N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu into Thu night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.