000 AGXX40 KNHC 161725 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 125 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 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... A surface high is centered inland north-central Florida with a ridge extending west along 27N. The high will shift south over the southeast gulf waters on Sat night, with a ridge extending northwest to the northeast Texas coast. The ridge will retract east on Sun night ahead of a cold front moving offshore Texas on Mon. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico early Tue and pass through the Straits of Florida late Tue night. Strong northwest flow expected across the northeast waters on Wed. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to locally strong trades will continue across the south- central Caribbean through the period, except increasing to near gale force along the northwest coast of Colombia during the overnight hours. Moderate to fresh winds across the tropical N Atlantic will diminish to a moderate breeze on Sat. A weakening cold front will pass through the Yucatan Basin late Tue night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A frontal trough along a position from 28N55W to Hispaniola will drift south and gradually lose identity through Mon. Strong west winds across the waters north of 30N between 65W and 70W will shift east of the area late tonight. Strong southwest winds will develop north of 30N on Sat night into Sun as a front passes through the far northern waters. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will develop on Tue to the north of the Bahamas either side of a cold front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Nelson. National Hurricane Center.