000 AGXX40 KNHC 051859 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 159 PM EST Mon Mar 5 2018 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... High pres prevailing over the forecast waters will slide eastward today. This will enable a cold front to enter the NW Gulf tonight. The front will shift SE across the forecast waters through Wed night, then SE of the area Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds will prevail behind the front through Wed afternoon. High pres will build in the wake of the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Large northerly swell will continue to push through the ATLC passages, reaching the A-B-C Islands and coastal Venezuela through midweek. This large swell will also propagate through the Tropical N ATLC waters through the week. Fresh to strong winds will develop over the Central Caribbean mid- week as high pressure builds north of the region. Heavy rainfall will likely continue over Trinidad, Tobago, and S Leeward islands through tonight as a persistent upper trough prevails over the central Atlantic. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Strong to gale force winds prevail N of 25N E of 73W. The gale force winds will shift E of the area by early Tue. Large mixed northerly swell will affect all the waters E of Florida and the Bahamas through mid-week. Another cold front will impact the waters E of Florida Tue night and Wed, then shift E of the area by the end of the week. Strong to near gale force winds are expected N of 25N within about 300 nm east of the front, and N of 29N to the west of the front Tue night and Wed as it crosses the waters W of 70W. A reinforcing pool of cold air arriving off the SE U.S. coast will bring an expansion of strong NW winds N of 27N W of the front Thu night and Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today into tonight. $$ *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.