000 AGXX40 KNHC 300831 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 30 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... High pressure sliding from the north central Gulf to the SE U.S. will maintain benign marine conditions through Tue. Winds and seas will increase across the Gulf through mid-week as the high pressure shifts E ahead of a strong cold front expected to move off the Texas coast early Thu. The front will reach from near the SE Louisiana coast to Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, and from Florida Big Bend region to W Bay of Campeche Fri evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A stationary front from E central Cuba to central Yucatan Peninsula along 19N will drift SE through Tue then gradually dissipate Tue night. Moderate trades will persist across the Caribbean, except for fresh to strong trades in the south- central sections. Moderate NE swell from Oscar will continue across the tropical Atlc waters and through the NE Caribbean passages through Wed morning. A reinforcing cold front will stall from eastern Cuba to just offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula Tue night through Wed then dissipate late in the week. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A stationary front extending from 31N66W through the SE Bahamas to E central Cuba will drift SE to the W of 70W through Tue then move S Tue night through Wed and dissipate. A reinforcing cold front moving into the waters off NE Florida tonight will reach from near Bermuda to Straits of Florida Tue afternoon, from 26N65W to NW Cuba Wed morning, then stall and weaken from 24N65W to NW Cuba late Wed before dissipating late in the week. Swell associated with Hurricane Oscar well east of the area will impact all but NW portions of the area through Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Stripling. National Hurricane Center.