923 AGXX40 KNHC 241827 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 227 PM EDT Tue Jul 24 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 stationary front extends from the Florida Bing Bend to 28N90W to the upper coast of Texas. Scattered showers and tstms are along the frontal boundary. Winds and seas could be higher near tstms. Based on surface and scatterometer data, mainly gentle to moderate winds are noted on either side of the front, forecast to lift northward as a ridge establishes over the eastern Gulf over the next couple of days. Light to gentle winds dominate the Gulf waters S of 25N. Seas are generally under 4 ft across much of the Gulf, with the exception of 4-5 ft over the NE Gulf. Elsewhere, a surface trough will move off the Yucatan Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche each evening, accompanied by fresh nocturnal winds. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Latest scatterometer data provided observations of fresh to strong winds over the south-central Caribbean, with gentle to moderate winds prevailing over the remainder of the Caribbean S of 18N E of 83W as well as the tropical N Atlc forecast waters. Light to gentle anticyclonic flow is noted over the NW Caribbean. Fresh to strong winds will prevail in the south-central Caribbean, while gentle to moderate winds are expected elsewhere the next several days, with the exception of light to gentle winds over the western Caribbean. The aerial extent of the fresh to strong easterly winds will slightly increase over the central Caribbean by Thu, with seas of 8-9 ft near the coast of Colombia. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... The Atlantic high pressure combined with a low pressure system over the SE CONUS will continue to produce fresh to locally strong southerly winds across the waters N of 27N W of 75W through Wed, with seas building to 8 ft along 31N. Fresh to locally strong winds are also expected S of 22N W of 70W, including approaches to the Windward Passage most of the forecast period, with building seas to 5 or 6 ft. A mid to upper level trough, with axis across the eastern Gulf of Mexico, will continue to promote scattered showers and thunderstorms across the waters E of Florida to about 75W through at least Wed. High pressure will dominate the area much of the forecast period, with a surface trough reaching the E part of the region late Wed into 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 GR. National Hurricane Center.