000 AGXX40 KNHC 160818 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 418 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 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 strong surface trough extending from near 24N89W to the eastern Bay of Campeche will will move west-northwestward towards the Texas coast through early Sun night accompanied by numerous showers and thunderstorms that could produce rough seas. A tightening of the pressure gradient between the trough and high pressure that extends westward from the Atlantic to the eastern gulf will induce fresh to strong southeast inds over the west- central Gulf waters early this morning before becoming strong to near gale force by early this afternoon over the central Gulf today before spreading westward through Tue while gradually diminishing. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A tropical wave along 84W will move westward into Central America through Sat. A tropical wave along 65W will move across the central Caribbean through Sun. Strong trades across the central Caribbean between 70W and 85W will slowly diminish this weekend. The strongest winds will become confined to the S central waters, with similar pulsing winds continuing in the vicinity of the Gulf of Honduras. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A trough offshore of northern and central Florida will be overtaken by a backdoor cold front this weekend, which will drop southward through early next week. High pres ridging south of the boundaries will sink southward ahead of these features. Relatively weak high pres will build southward across the northern and central waters Tue through Wed night. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Aguirre. National Hurricane Center.