000 AGXX40 KNHC 271714 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 114 PM EDT Fri Apr 27 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 weakening cold front extending southwest from Tampa Bay to northeast Mexico will move southeast of the area tonight. A weak surface high will develop over the northwest gulf tonight through Sat night with a ridge extending southeast to the Straits of Florida. The surface high will shift northeast and inland on Sun, then shift east off the Georgia coast on Mon with the ridge then extending west-southwest across the northern gulf waters through Wed. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A weakening cold front will slowly across the northwest Caribbean tonight and stall late Sat with remnants of the front drifting west and gradually dissipating on Sun. Atlantic high pressure will maintain fresh trades across the entire area south of 17N, with locally strong trades along the north coast of South America through Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extends from 31N70W across the northwest Bahamas to Straits of Florida. A cold front over the northwest waters will overrun remnants of the stationary front on Sat night, with the merged front extending from Bermuda to the central Bahamas on Sun. By then a second cold front will enter the northwest waters, race east merging with the first front along a position from 27N65W to central Cuba on Mon n $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.