000 AGXX40 KNHC 290703 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 303 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 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 pressure ridging from the Atlantic into the east-central Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow this morning. A cold front reaching the Texas coast later today will extend from SE Louisiana to Tampico Mexico this evening, and from the big bend of Florida to Veracruz Mexico Fri morning. The front will weaken and stall from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Sat. Strong NW winds are expected S of 20N west of the front near the Veracruz coast tonight through Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... High pressure E of Jacksonville FL will slowly shift eastward through Fri. Fresh to strong trades will persist in the south- central Caribbean through Sat morning. Winds will pulse one more time to minimal gale force near the coast of Colombia tonight. Large N swell will propagate into the NE Caribbean through Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds will develop in the Gulf of Honduras tonight. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pressure E of Jacksonville FL will slowly shift eastward through Fri. A dissipating cold front extends from 22N59W to the Mona Passage. Winds and seas will gradually diminish NE of the Bahamas through Fri morning. A new cold front will move off NE Florida Fri evening, stall N of the Bahamas Sat then lift N of the area as a warm front Sun. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning tonight. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.