000 AGXX40 KNHC 040653 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 153 AM EST Mon Mar 4 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... A cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico Mexico. The front will continue to slowly cross the Gulf waters to pass SE of the area Wed. Strong winds and building seas will follow west of the front, with gale conditions expected over the waters near Veracruz Mexico Tue night. High pres ridging will then build over the Gulf in the wake of the front and prevail through the remainder of the week. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to locally strong trade winds will prevail across the south-central Caribbean through Wed, then increase in areal coverage across the central Caribbean Thu. Easterly swell will prevail across tropical Atlantic waters through Wed before subsiding. A cold front will enter the NW Caribbean Wed. The front will stall from the Windward passage to E Honduras Thu, then weaken Thu night. Near gale force winds are expected along the coast of Colombia Tue night and Wed night, then gale force winds will be possible near the coast of Colombia Thu night and Fri night. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... High pres over the forecast waters will retreat E and allow a cold front to enter the NW waters this morning. The front will shift E and eventually stall from near 23N65W to the Windward passage Thu, then weaken and dissipate by Fri evening. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning Tue into Tue night. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 McElroy. National Hurricane Center.