000 AGXX40 KNHC 280738 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 238 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019 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 pres will build across the E Gulf and prevail through Sun. Areas of dense fog will develop across the NW and N central portions of the Gulf tonight. Fresh to locally strong return flow will develop Sat night and Sun across the W Gulf ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf late Sun. The front will reach from near the Florida Big Bend to the SW Gulf Mon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail across the central Caribbean and Atlc passages through this afternoon. Winds will diminish across all but the southern Caribbean Thu night through Mon as a weak high pressure ridge dominates the SW N Atlc. Long period N to NE swell will propagate across the tropical Atlantic waters and the Caribbean Passages this morning through Sat night, then subside Sun. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... Low pressure N of the NW Bahamas will shift NE and exit the area this morning. Fresh to strong southerly winds on the east side of the low will affect the NW forecast waters through this morning before shifting E ahead of the low through tonight. A second low pressure system will develop off the SE U.S. coast early Fri and move eastward through the weekend, clipping the northern waters with fresh westerly wind flow. A cold front will move into the NW part of the forecast waters Mon. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... None. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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.