000 AGXX40 KNHC 231826 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 226 PM EDT Mon Apr 23 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 extends from the Florida Panhandle near Apalachicola to 26N87W to near Tuxpan, Mexico. Gentle to moderate northerly winds follow the front, with seas of 3-5 ft based on buoy observations and altimeter data. The cold front will reach from near Tampa Bay to the eastern Bay of Campeche Tue morning, and will be across the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf by Wed morning while it will remain nearly stationary over the eastern Bay of Campeche. The the front is forecast to move SE of the area late on Wed. Weak high pres will build across the area behind the front. Another weak cold front is expected to move to just offshore the Texas coast early on Thu. This next cold front is expected to reach the eastern gulf by Fri night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Atlantic high pressure will maintain fresh to strong trades near the coast of Colombia through Wed with seas of 8-11 ft. Mainly moderate to fresh winds are expected the remainder of the forecast period. A weakening cold front will reach NW Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula by Tue evening. A weak high pres center will become established over the NW Caribbean Wed through Fri night, and support anticyclonic flow of gentle winds there. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front enters the area near 27N65W, then continues westward to the NW Bahamas. A warm front extends from the NW Bahamas to a 1014 mb low pressure located over the State of Georgia. Scattered showers and tstms are associated with the warm front affecting the waters N of 27N. The warm front will continue to lift northward, with strong to near gale force southeast flow developing across the forecast waters north of the Bahamas this afternoon and tonight, in association with the surface low forecast to move eastward into the Atlantic Ocean on Tue. It will push a weak cold front across the northwest portion Tue through Wed, and across the north-central waters Wed night and Thu while it slows down. Another weak cold front will move over the far northwest portion Wed night and Thu before it also slows down Thu night and Fri. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 GR. National Hurricane Center.