000 AGXX40 KNHC 050637 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 237 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 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 surface ridge anchored by a 1015 mb high located within 195 nm north of the Yucatan Peninsula provides variable light to gentle winds across the basin, except for moderate north-northeast winds over the eastern Bay of Campeche. Higher winds in this region are associated with a trough that forms over the western Yucatan Peninsula each evening and move westward across the SW Gulf during the overnight hours. Otherwise, a stationary front extending along northern Florida to inland SE Texas will become will slowly dissipate through Wed. East winds are expected to increase some over the far south-central waters and in the entrance to the Yucatan Channel Fri night through Sat night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Current pressure gradient between high pressure over the central Atlantic and broad low pressure over the SW Caribbean and central America is maintaining fresh to strong trades in the south-central Caribbean. These winds will briefly decrease in coverage Tue night through Wed night. However, a tropical wave along 59W is forecast to track across the central Caribbean Wed through Thu night, and across the western Caribbean Fri through Sat night. The gradient between the wave and central Atlantic high pressure building westward on Thu through Sat will allow for trades and seas to significantly increase across most of the basin, including the Gulf of Honduras. Near gale-force winds are possible to develop in the south-central region during this time. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Weak high pressure is present over the area as a weak cold front moves north of the region tonight. A pre-frontal trough starting to move across the northern Bahamas with showers will continue to drift eastward through Tue night when is forecast to dissipate. Otherwise, rather weak high pressure elsewhere will be replaced by slighter stronger high pressure that will build westward on Thu. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Ramos. National Hurricane Center.