000 AGXX40 KNHC 310508 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 108 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 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 cold front from Port of Tampa to the Bay of Campeche will stall from southwest Florida to Bay of Campeche this afternoon. Remnants of the front will drift west tonight, and gradually dissipate through Sun. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the southwest gulf waters by late each morning. A weak cold front will move into the northwest gulf waters on Wed morning and weaken across the central waters on Wed night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tight pressure gradient between Atlantic high pressure north ofthe area, and persistent broad low pressure over Colombia, will support strong trades along the northwest coast of Colombia through Sun evening. Gentle to moderate trades are forecast elsewhere through Wed night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N78W to Port Canaveral Florida will stall from 31N71W to the Port of Fort Pierce Florida late today, then drift west and gradually dissipate across teh waters north of the Bahamas late Sun. A ridge will extend from 31N70W to Port Canaveral Florida on Mon through late Tue night. The ridge will retract east on Wed allowing a weak cold front to enter the far northwest waters on Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.