000 AGXX40 KNHC 031809 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 209 PM EDT Thu May 3 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... Fresh SE return flow will prevail across NW waters through this evening. A modest E to W ridge across the N Gulf states will maintain moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the region through Sat. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will persist through the Straits of Florida through Fri to the NW of an old front in the central Bahamas. A trough will develop across the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through evening and move W each night beyond 95W, through Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh trades across the eastern and central Caribbean will diminish briefly this afternoon as a trough develops north of Puerto Rico. E to SE tradewinds will become fresh to strong tonight through Sat night across the E half of the basin as the trough shifts W across the Bahamas and high pressure builds in its wake. An upper level disturbance will drift SW from the Bahamas across eastern and central Cuba to the north central Caribbean, and interact with the surface trough to produce scattered thunderstorms Fri through late Sat over the north central Caribbean, and impacting the Windward Passage. Winds and seas will subside on Mon and Mon night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front from 27N65W to the central Bahamas will meander and dissipate through tonight. Strong NE to E winds will persist north of front through the northern Bahamas between high pressure north of the area and a trough developing north of Puerto Rico. This trough will drift W and amplify tonight, reaching 74W Fri and 80W Sat. Active weather will accompany the trough, as it interacts with an upper level disturbance moving SW across the Bahamas and Cuba. Strong SE winds and building seas will follow in the wake of the trough through late Sun. A weak frontal boundary will stall off NE Florida Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Formosa. National Hurricane Center.