000 AGXX40 KNHC 120650 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 250 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 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 NE of the area will shift eastward through Fri, and southerly return flow will increase across the basin. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast on Sat will extend from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Sun, and exit the region Sun night. Fresh to strong southerly winds preceding the front will become strong to near-gale northerly behind the front. Gale force winds are possible across the SW Gulf behind the front Sat and Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Strong nocturnal winds are expected along the coast of Colombia through Sun night, and in the Gulf of Honduras this weekend. Fresh to strong trade winds will support large seas over a large portion of the tropical N Atlantic into Sat night. A cold front moving into the NW Caribbean Sun night will extend from central Cuba to the coast of Nicaragua by Mon night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A weak cold front from 31N65W to the Straits of Florida will stall and dissipate near the central Bahamas later today. A strong cold front will bring strong to near gale-force southerly winds into the western Atlantic ahead of the front Sun and Sun night, with fresh to strong northerly winds expected behind the front Mon and Mon night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat into Sat night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.