000 AGXX40 KNHC 051906 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 206 PM EST Sun Nov 5 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... Light breezes and slight seas will persist over the NE Gulf the next few days near the center of high pressure. Mainly gentle to moderate winds and 2 to 4 ft seas will persist elsewhere. SE return flow will increase briefly tonight and Mon over the NW Gulf ahead of lower pressure forming over Texas. A cold front will move off the coast of Texas late Wed. Forecast models have backed off slightly on the wind forecast behind the cold front. Therefore the latest forecast calls for mainly fresh northerly winds and seas building to 6 ft over the northwest Gulf through Thu evening as the front sags south and reaches a position from the Big Bend area of Florida to near the mouth of the Rio Grande. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Through tonight, gentle winds will prevail W of 75W, with gentle to moderate trades and 3 to 4 ft seas E of 75W. High pressure building into the western Atlantic will maintain moderate trades from the tropical N Atlantic into the central Caribbean through mid week, with local and brief pulses to 20 kt along the South American coast at night, and possibly in the Lee of Cuba Tue through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Weak 1013 mb low pressure is centered east of the northern Bahamas near 27N75W will drift NE through Mon then dissipate. High pressure over the central Atlantic will build westward through mid week along roughly 28N, supporting moderate trades S of 22N, pulsing to 20 kt off the north coast of Hispaniola tonight and Mon night. Otherwise modest winds and seas will persist through mid week N of 22N. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Latto. National Hurricane Center.