000 AGXX40 KNHC 161910 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 210 PM EST Fri Nov 16 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... Recent scatterometer pass indicates moderate to fresh northerly winds across the Gulf E of 87W, including the Yucatan Channel, where mainly 20 kt sustained winds are noted. These winds are the result of a tight pressure gradient between high pressure over the NW Gulf and the recently departed cold front, now located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. The high pres will dominate the Gulf waters through the weekend, with a 1025 mb center over SE Louisiana. Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected across the eastern Gulf E of 87W, with mainly gentle to moderate winds elsewhere through tonight. Then, gentle to moderate winds will prevail during the upcoming weekend. The next cold front is forecast to reach the coast of Texas by Sun night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extends from central Cuba to NE Honduras. Fresh to strong NW-N winds are still noted W of the front based on scatterometer data, with seas to 10 ft. These winds will persist through tonight. The front will slowly move southeast, then stall from eastern Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras by Sat morning then retreat back while gradually dissipating on Sun. The trade winds will increase across the eastern and central Caribbean on Sat. Marine guidance indicates fresh to strong winds of 20-25 kt and seas building to around 10 ft near the coast of Colombia. These marine conditions will persist through Tue morning. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N72W across the central Bahamas and central Cuba will become stationary from 31N66W to the central Bahamas and eastern Cuba by Sat morning. The front will remain nearly stationary from 31N64W to the SE Bahamas by Sun morning. A trough ahead of the front along 75W will drift westward over the weekend. A weak low pres of 1012 mb is analyzed along the trough axis near 24N75W. Some cyclonic circulation is noted in the cloud pattern. A scatterometer pass also indicates that a closed weak low is there. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.