000 AGXX40 KNHC 281959 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 359 PM EDT Sun Oct 28 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 northwestern Cuba to across the Yucatan Channel and to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. A 1022 mb high is centered near 27N92W and will meander about the NW Gulf through Mon night before shifting NE of the basin. A new cold front will push southward across the far northeastern Gulf Mon night through Tue then become diffuse Tue night and Wed. Strong high pres N of the front will shift NE into the Atlc Wed and Thu and induce fresh return flow across the basin late Tue through Wed before the next cold front off the Texas coast late Wed night and across the NW Gulf early Thu. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to SW Gulf early Fri morning and from near Punta Gorda to he eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri. Fresh to strong winds will precede and follow the front through Thu night before diminishing. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Generally moderate trades will prevail across the Caribbean through tonight, except for fresh to strong trades in the south- central sections. A stationary front extends from NW Cuba to the Yucatan Channel and to the northern Yucatan Peninsula this morning. The front will lift back to the northward while gradually dissipating through Tue. Long period NE swell from Tropical Storm Oscar will move into the northern waters of the tropical N Atlantic and through the Caribbean Passages tonight influencing seas there through Tue night. Strong high pres will move eastward across the western Atlantic from Wed afternoon through Fri night allowing for a return to fresh to strong trades from the tropical N Atlc to the central Caribbean waters. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extends from 31N69W to 23N76W, where it becomes stationary to NW Cuba. The cold front will reach from near 30N65W to central Cuba by Mon evening. Long period NE swell from Tropical Storm Oscar, currently over the central Atlantic about 730 nm NE of Puerto Rico, will move into the far southeastern waters tonight and continue through Thu. A weak cold front will move over the northwest waters late Mon afternoon and evening. It is expected that the front will become stationary nearly E to W near 24N to across the central Bahamas on Wed. The frontal remnants will lift back N as a warm front over the western half of the area Thu in advance of a strong cold front that will be moving across the Gulf of Mexico at that time, and push of the NE Florida coast late Thu night into early Fri, and move across the far NW waters of the area through Fri evening. The front will be preceded by strong southerly winds that will expand eastward in coverage. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.