000 AGXX40 KNHC 050828 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 328 AM EST Tue Mar 5 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 slowly-moving cold front passes through South Florida, into the south central Gulf of Mexico, and then into the SW corner of the Gulf of Mexico. The front will continue to move across the remainder of the Gulf of Mexico, and then SE of the area on Wednesday. Strong winds and high seas will follow west of the front. Gale-force wind conditions are being experienced now, from 20N to 25N W of 96W, until this morning. Gale-force winds are expected near Veracruz Mexico this afternoon and tonight. Surface high pressure will build across the Gulf of Mexico behind the front and prevail during the rest 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 Sea through Wednesday. Easterly swell will prevail across tropical Atlantic waters through Wed. A cold front will move into the NW Caribbean Sea on Wednesday. The front will stall from the Windward passage to E Honduras on Thursday, then weaken on Thursday night. Gale force winds are possible near the coast of Colombia during the nighttime hours, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front, from 31N71W to South central FLorida, will shift eastward and stall from 23N65W to the Windward passage on Thursday, then weaken and dissipate by Friday evening. Surface high pressure will build in the wake of the front. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... .GMZ017...W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W... Gale Warning early today into today. .GMZ023...SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W... Gale Warning today into tonight. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Thu night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Fri night. GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Sat night into Sun. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *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 MT. National Hurricane Center.