565 AGXX40 KNHC 130540 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 140 AM EDT Fri Jul 13 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... Weak high pressure will continue across the area through Mon. A surface trough will move westward off the Yucatan Peninsula each evening through tUE. It will tend to enhance nocturnal winds and seas over the SW Gulf. A tropical wave will move westward across the Bay of Campeche in the SW Gulf today. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A gale warning is in effect in the central Caribbean near the coast of Colombia. Winds will diminish below gale force around sunrise today, and are expected to exceed 30 kt each night afterwards through early Mon. A series of westward moving tropical waves lined up from the eastern Caribbean across the Atlantic to near 35W will pass quickly across the region through Tue. High pressure will build behind each passing tropical wave to freshen trade winds in the region, particularly across the central Caribbean. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A surface trough east of central Florida will linger over the area through Sun. High pressure will build westward from the central Atlantic through Mon, supporting fresh to strong trade winds mainly S of 23N. Winds are expected to pulse to locally strong just north of Hispaniola at night this weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Mundell. National Hurricane Center.