000 AGXX40 KNHC 281734 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1234 PM EST Wed Nov 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... 1022 mb high pressure centered along the SE Louisiana coast will slide slowly ENE across the N Gulf through Thu to maintain moderate to fresh northerly winds across the eastern half of the Gulf. As the high slides ENE today, southerly return flow will develop across the NW Gulf and gradually spread across entire Gulf by Fri. The return flow will become strong at times over the central and NE gulf, with seas peaking near 8 ft. The next cold front will move off the Texas coast Sat morning and meander across the NW Gulf through Sun before reinforcing high pressure forces the front SE Sun night. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... A cold front extending from central Cuba near 22N80W to Belize near 17.5N88W will gradually become stationary from E Cuba to central Belize through late tonight, then become oriented E to W along 20N Thu evening. The weakening remnants of the front will then lift N across the NW Caribbean Thu night through late Fri. Fresh to locally strong nocturnal trades along the N coast of Colombia will occur tonight through the remainder of the week. Long period N to NW swell up to 9 ft will dominate Atlc seas through much of the forecast period. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front extending from 31N65.5W to central Cuba near 22N80W will move SE and reach from 26N65W to eastern Cuba by this evening, then from 23N65W to N Windward Passage Thu evening. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected N of about 28N, within about 300 nm of either side of the front through this evening before these conditions lift out to the NE of area. High pres behind the front will slide ENE into the W Atlc early Fri as the front becomes nearly stationary from 21N65W to Windward passage and gradually dissipates through Sat. Long period N to NW swell will dominate most Atlc waters through the weekend. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... .AMZ115...ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W... Gale Warning today. $$ *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.