000 AGXX40 KNHC 301949 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 349 PM 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... Winds and seas will begin to increase across the Gulf tonight as return flow sets up across the west half ahead of a strong cold front expected to move off the Texas coast early Thu. The front will reach from western Florida Panhandle to just south of Veracruz, Mexico Fri morning, and from south Florida to Yucatan Peninsula Sat morning. A squall line is expected to develop just east of the cold front N of 27N Wed night, and will possibly be accompanied by brief gale- force winds as it moves E over the northern Gulf through Thu evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Moderate NE swell from Oscar will continue across the tropical Atlc waters and through the NE Caribbean passages through Wed morning. An Atlc cold front will stall from W central Cuba to the Yucatan Channel Wed morning then lift N and dissipate through Thu. High pres north of this front will induce freshening trades across the Caribbean and tropical Atlc waters late Wed through Fri. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front from 28N65W to 25N68W will continue E of 65W tonight. A stationary front that continues SW from this cold front will dissipate tonight. A reinforcing cold front from near Bermuda to the Florida Keys will reach from 26N65W to W central 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 over the central Atlc will affect waters E of the Bahamas through Wed. Another cold front will move offshore north Florida on Sat. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 Latto. National Hurricane Center.